2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 368 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at ASU - Tempe, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
About 60% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 40% are male.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
Nursing Related Majors
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.
- 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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