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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges
$76,355 Avg Salary
$28,411 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $25,937. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $24,999 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Nursing majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out an average of $26,768 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Aspen University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Aspen University carry an average student debtload of $35,922.

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The excellent online programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $28,204 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $25,374 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at PMI Tucson take out is $29,969.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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