2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 7 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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