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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

8 Schools Ranked
$18,726 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,038 Avg Student Debt*

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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
1,430 Total Awards
$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,430 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Aspen University are $5,170 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,338 in student loans.

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

Aspen University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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#2

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
43 Total Awards
$13,281 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,724 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Ottawa University - Phoenix is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Ottawa University - Phoenix not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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#3

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
477 Total Awards
$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s value ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school awarded 477 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,041 in student loans.

ASU - Skysong is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Report

876 Total Awards
$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 876 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $41,357 in student loans.

UOPX - Arizona does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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275 Total Awards
$29,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s value ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,760 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Tempe is ranked #5 for overall quality in Arizona.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
146 Total Awards
$35,153 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,823 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that University of Arizona does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
526 Total Awards
$17,761 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school awarded 526 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,855 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NAU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
4,530 Total Awards
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 4,530 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,746 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at Grand Canyon University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Grand Canyon University also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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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