2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mohave Community College the best value school in Arizona for nursing students. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $21,400 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for nursing students. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.
Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Estrella Mountain Community College take out is $34,899.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 a year. Nursing majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $17,925 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 33 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
GateWay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 33 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Glendale Community College accumulate an average of around $24,923 in student debt.
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Eastern Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.
Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Mesa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Arizona list.
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Central Arizona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $2,580 per year. Nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $15,679 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Phoenix College take out is $22,652.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,625.
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Explore all the Best Value 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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Nursing Related Majors for 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 25 schools only.
- 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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