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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

8 Schools Ranked
$2,115 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona.

Students from Arizona who attend GateWay Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GateWay Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full GateWay Community College Report

#2

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Arizona College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Eastern Arizona College. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pima County Community College District is $2,250. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,566.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pima County Community College District. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Pima Community College Report

#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mesa Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mesa Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

The excellent basic certificate programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona.

AWC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Cochise College. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Yavapai College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Glendale Community College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Glendale Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Glendale Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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