by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 35 schools in Arizona that offer nursing awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in Arizona, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Arizona College Of Allied Health. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona College Of Allied Health is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 296 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Arizona College Of Allied Health
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 225 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona
Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson. About 100% of the degrees Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson awards are in nursing, or about 148 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson
Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix
Aspen University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, Aspen University is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 87% of the degrees granted here, or about 1,999 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Aspen University
Brookline College Phoenix ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College Phoenix is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Brookline College Phoenix
Carrington College Tucson ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Tucson, Carrington College Tucson is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Carrington College Tucson
Carrington College Mesa placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Mesa, Carrington College Mesa is a private for-profit institution. About 24% of the degrees Carrington College Mesa awards are in nursing, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Carrington College Mesa
Grand Canyon University comes in at #9 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 5,116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Grand Canyon University
Pima Medical Institute Mesa comes in at #10 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Mesa, Pima Medical Institute Mesa is a private for-profit university. About 18% of the degrees Pima Medical Institute Mesa awards are in nursing, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Pima Medical Institute Mesa
Mohave Community College comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. Mohave Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Kingman. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mohave Community College
Gateway Community College Phoenix landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Gateway Community College Phoenix is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. About 12% of the degrees Gateway Community College Phoenix awards are in nursing, or about 230 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Gateway Community College Phoenix
Carrington College Phoenix comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Carrington College Phoenix is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Carrington College Phoenix
Scottsdale Community College comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public university. About 7% of the degrees Scottsdale Community College awards are in nursing, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Scottsdale Community College
Paradise Valley Community College placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Paradise Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Paradise Valley Community College
Northern Arizona University placed #16 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 456 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Northern Arizona University
Pima Medical Institute Tucson comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Pima Medical Institute Tucson is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Pima Medical Institute Tucson
Northland Pioneer College placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Holbrook, Northland Pioneer College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Northland Pioneer College
Eastern Arizona College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Eastern Arizona College
Glendale Community College Glendale Az placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 184 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Glendale Community College Glendale Az
Yavapai College landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Yavapai College is a public school located in the city of Prescott. About 5% of the degrees Yavapai College awards are in nursing, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Yavapai College
Coconino Community College comes in at #22 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Coconino Community College
Phoenix College placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Phoenix College
Midwestern University Glendale ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Midwestern University Glendale awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Midwestern University Glendale
University Of Arizona landed the #25 spot among the most focused nursing schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 477 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Arizona
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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