Federal data
Highest earning 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 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $98,826 | 1,154 |
| 2 | Aspen University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $94,023 | 172 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $92,781 | 6,063 |
| 4 | Arizona College | Tempe | For-profit, 4-year | $85,169 | 167 |
| 5 | Chamberlain University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $83,188 | 10,218 |
| 6 | Brookline College | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $78,980 | 343 |
| 7 | Arizona State University | Tempe | Public, 4-year | $78,180 | 885 |
| 8 | University of Arizona | Tucson | Public, 4-year | $78,168 | 107 |
| 9 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public, 4-year | $76,782 | 806 |
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.