University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Grand Canyon University
Everest College-Phoenix
The Bryman School of Arizona
University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus
Western International University
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Health Science Schools in Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ (population: 1,635,783) has fifteen health science schools within its city limits. University of Phoenix-Online Campus, the highest ranked school in the city with a health science program, has a total student population of 380,232. It is the 636th highest ranked school in the USA and the 3rd highest in the state of Arizona (#1 is Northern Arizona University).
Health Science students from Phoenix schools who go on to become health psychologists, physicians, doctors, nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 83,530 people working as environmental scientists and specialists, including health alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,360. Also, Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors make on average $40,420 per year and there are about 78,470 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area alone, there are 380 employed substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors earning an average salary of $45,160. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in this area earn $55,800/yr and there are 910 employed.
Phoenix lies in Maricopa county, which is one of the 15 counties in Arizona. Overall, the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area has 1,763,410 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $20/hr average worker wage, and a $41,930 average annual salary. Thus, about 1 out of every 1000 jobs in Phoenix are held by environmental scientists and specialists, including health, and 0/1000 are held by substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.
Of the 15 health science schools in Phoenix, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kaplan College comes out as the most expensive ($54,720/yr) for health science students, with Phoenix College as the lowest, reported at only $8,058/yr.
Health Science Programs in Phoenix
Grand Canyon University
- BS in Health Sciences: Professional Development & Advanced Patient Care
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Cities Near Phoenix
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Phoenix |
| Glendale | AZ | 255,662 | 10 | 18.0628 | 241 | 8.0 miles |
| Tempe | AZ | 181,658 | 9 | 21.5079 | 137 | 13.1 miles |
| Peoria | AZ | 168,424 | 5 | 16.2489 | 161 | 14.3 miles |
| Scottsdale | AZ | 241,464 | 7 | 18.4016 | 124 | 15.5 miles |
| Avondale | AZ | 89,387 | 5 | 24.8339 | 71 | 16.6 miles |
| Chandler | AZ | 258,122 | 5 | 22.1433 | 88 | 20.2 miles |
| Mesa | AZ | 474,115 | 6 | 20.6791 | 210 | 20.8 miles |
| Gilbert | AZ | 243,090 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.0 miles |
| Surprise | AZ | 104,876 | 0 | - | 0 | 24.5 miles |
| Buckeye | AZ | 61,572 | 0 | - | 0 | 30.8 miles |
| Maricopa | AZ | 53,723 | 0 | - | 0 | 33.2 miles |
| Casa Grande | AZ | 47,388 | 1 | 16.7022 | 3 | 48.8 miles |
| Prescott | AZ | 44,035 | 4 | 31.39 | 279 | 75.2 miles |
| Prescott Valley | AZ | 41,046 | 1 | 8.12951 | 6 | 75.4 miles |