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Online and Campus-Based Degrees for New and Working Nurses

Whether you're a prospective nursing student or seasoned RN, you'll find that there are a wide variety of both campus-based and online nursing programs in stock. Choose from professional/certificate programs, baccalaureate, graduate and a few of the most cutting edge post-graduate nursing degrees available. The University of Arizona School of Nursing now offers two very innovative Doctors of Nursing Practice degrees.

Sorting Out the Nursing Population and Salary in AZ

Over 70,000 RNs are currently at work in Arizona and a few thousand others have gone into advanced specialties such as midwife, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse anesthetist.(1)

So what do working nurses in Arizona bring home salary-wise? Remember, salaries for nurses can vary widely, even within state boundaries. Years of experience, level of education, specialty, facility and location all matter significantly. Currently over 89% of all RNs work in an urban or metro are compared to those working in remote facilities.(2)

Here's an example: The bulk of staff RNs working in Phoenix earn between $51,000 and $69,000 annually.(3) Phoenix is the largest metropolitan area in the state and has a high demand for nurses.

Here's a salary-fueling tip for Arizona RNs:

There is usually such a need for nurses in the Phoenix area that travel jobs remain popular and well-paying, particularly during the height of the summer when the appeal for looking for work in sizzling hot Phoenix is at its lowest, but nursing demand is highest.

The Arizona Nurses Association is a popular statewide organization that promotes and supports the state's working nurse population. For information on nursing licensure visit the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

Nursing Schools in Arizona that Offer Some Online Degree Options

Arizona State University
CCNE accredited

Grand Canyon University
College of Nursing
CCNE accredited

University of Arizona
CCNE accredited

University of Phoenix
CCNE accredited

Search our big list of online nursing schools for programs designed for nurses everywhere.

Campus-based Nursing Schools in Arizona

Arizona State University — Tempe
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Arizona Western College — Yuma
Nursing Program
NLNAC Accredited

Central Arizona College — Coolidge
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Cochise College — Douglas
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Eastern Arizona College — Thatcher

Estrella Mountain Community College — Avondale

Gate Way Community College — Phoenix
NLNAC Accredited

Glendale Community College — Glendale

Glendale Community College North — Glendale

Grand Canyon University — Phoenix
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Maricopa Community College — Phoenix
Nursing Program at Phoenix College

Maricopa Skill Center — Phoenix

Mesa Community College — Mesa
NLNAC Accredited

Midwestern University — Glendale
College of Health Sciences

Mohave Community College — Kingman Campus
Department of Nursing

Mohave Community College — Lake Havasu Campus
Department of Nursing

Mohave Community College — Mohave Valley Campus
Department of Nursing

Mohave Community College — North Mohave Campus
Department of Nursing

Northern Arizona University — Flagstaff
CCNE Accredited

Northland Pioneer College

Paradise Valley Community College — Phoenix

Pima Community College — Tucson
NLNAC Accredited

Pima Medical Institute — Mesa

Rio Salado College — Tempe

Scottsdale Community College — Scottsdale
NLNAC Accredited

University of Arizona — Tucson
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Phoenix — Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

Yavapai College — Prescott
Division of Nursing and Allied Health
NLNAC Accredited

1 source, Arizona State Board of Nursing.
2 source, Arizona Nurses — Association report.
3 source, Salary.com.