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Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Arizona
Arizona registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwestern University | Glendale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $205,504 | 65 |
| 2 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $113,925 | 712 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $111,869 | 2,776 |
| 4 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public, 4-year | $100,866 | 73 |
| 5 | Aspen University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $97,705 | 133 |
| 6 | University of Arizona | Tucson | Public, 4-year | $87,254 | 303 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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