Nursing at Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Grand Canyon University Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Grand Canyon University Nursing Rankings
The nursing major at Grand Canyon University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 368 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Grand Canyon University.
Grand Canyon University Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 449 |
| Black or African American | 1,030 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 743 |
| White | 1,206 |
| International Students | 47 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 246 |
Grand Canyon University Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 220 |
| Black or African American | 253 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 |
| White | 684 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 125 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 5,204 |
| Nursing Administration | 792 |
| Nursing Practice | 368 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 208 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 197 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 140 |
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Public Health
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AZ | Average Salary in AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 54,690 | $77,000 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 8,160 | $115,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,510 | $110,750 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 840 | $81,110 |
| Nurse Midwives | 100 | $114,900 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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