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Nursing Schools in Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ (population: 1,635,783) has ten nursing schools within its city limits. University of Phoenix-Online Campus, the highest ranked school in the city with a nursing 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). To learn more about nursing programs in Phoenix, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of nursing professors at University of Phoenix such as Mary Frances Kordick.

Nursing students from Phoenix 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area alone, there are 6,920 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average salary of $46,360. Registered nurses in this area earn $68,200/yr and there are 24,300 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 14 out of every 1000 jobs in Phoenix are held by registered nurses, and 4/1000 are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.

Of the 10 nursing schools in Phoenix, only 3 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) for nursing students, with Phoenix College as the lowest, reported at only $8,058/yr.

Nursing Programs in Phoenix

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

Apollo College-Phoenix Inc

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

  Levels offered: Associates

Maricopa Skill Center

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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
  
• 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

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

Chamberlain College of Nursing–Phoenix Campus

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

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

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

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

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