2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Arizona. In fact, 12,966 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Arizona College the best school in Arizona for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,049.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mohave Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $24,170.
Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $24,675 in student debt.
The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College carry an average student debtload of $34,638.
With a ranking of #7, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Scottsdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,677.
Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Nursing majors at AWC take out an average of $10,917 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Glendale Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,080.
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from PMI Mesa take out $31,401 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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