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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Arizona. In total, 12,966 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arizona.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 1,935 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Aspen University

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at University of Arizona, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at NAU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Nursing at Northern Arizona University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at ASU - Tempe, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 34% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Midwestern University - Glendale Report

Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Read full report on Nursing at Ottawa University - Phoenix

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Full Nursing at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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