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Nursing at Grand Canyon University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Grand Canyon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4,530 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Grand Canyon University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Grand Canyon University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Most Focused Nursing Schools 367

In 2021, 1,935 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Grand Canyon University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $78,940. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

89% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 550
Black or African American 1,076
Hispanic or Latino 753
White 1,680
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 432

Grand Canyon University Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,935 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 227
Black or African American 353
Hispanic or Latino 235
White 946
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 168

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 368 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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