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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

6 Schools Ranked

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona.

Aspen University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at NAU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking.

UOPX - Arizona does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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%.

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