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Nursing Schools in Arizona

Arizona contains 35 schools that offer nursing programs. Northern Arizona University, the highest-ranking nursing school in AZ, has a total student population of 23,597 and is the 225th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 35 nursing schools in Arizona, only 11 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Chamberlain College of Nursing–Phoenix Campus comes out as the most expensive ($26,970/yr), with Pima Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,259/yr.

Nursing students from Arizona schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Arizona alone, there are 10,180 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $45,650. Registered nurses in this state earn $67,130/yr and there are 38,570 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Arizona, the average student population is 7,131 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 3266 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,667 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,108, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Arizona

Northern Arizona University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

University of Phoenix-Online Campus

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of Arizona

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

East Valley Institute of Technology

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Apollo College-Phoenix Inc

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Maricopa Skill Center

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Pima Medical Institute

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Pima Medical Institute

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Grand Canyon University

• Bridge to MS in Nursing: Leadership in Health Care Systems (RN License Required)
  
• Bridge to MS in Nursing: Nursing Education (RN License Required)
  
• M.S. in Nursing with an Emphasis in Leadership in Health Care Systems (RN to MSN)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Bridge)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (RN to MSN)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Bridge)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist (RN to MSN)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist: Education (Bridge)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist: Education (RN to MSN)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (Bridge)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (RN to MSN)
  
• M.S. in Nursing: Nursing Education (RN to MSN)
  
• MBA and MS in Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems (dual degree)
  
• MS in Nursing: Nursing Education
  
• MS in Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems
  
• RN to BS in Nursing
  
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

IIA College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Rio Salado College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Central Arizona College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

IIA College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

IIA College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Tucson College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Eastern Arizona College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Pre-Nursing Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Arizona Western College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Cochise College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Yavapai College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Glendale Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Pima Community College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Mesa Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

GateWay Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Phoenix College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Scottsdale Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Paradise Valley Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Estrella Mountain Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Chamberlain College of Nursing–Phoenix Campus

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Chandler/Gilbert Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Mohave Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

University of Phoenix-Southern Arizona Campus

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Northland Pioneer College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Coconino County Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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