Research doctorates in nursing science.
5 schools in Arizona reported PhD-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified PhD program profile. PhD in Nursing in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public university in Tempe, AZ. It reported 626 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Aspen University offers online nursing programs for registered nurses at the bachelor's (RN to BSN), master's (MSN and RN to MSN) and doctoral (DNP) levels. The nursing page lists the programs and states CCNE accreditation for the baccalaureate, master's and DNP programs.
4 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
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GCU's College of Nursing and Health Care Professions offers a pre-licensure BSN, an accelerated BSN, an RN to BSN, MSN nurse practitioner and other MSN tracks, DNP programs and post-master's certificates. The pre-licensure BSN is taught on the Phoenix campus.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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University of Arizona is a public university in Tucson, AZ. It reported 477 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Phoenix offers online nursing programs for registered nurses: RN to BSN (standard and competency-based), MSN nurse practitioner and other MSN tracks, and a DNP. The MSN nurse practitioner programs combine online coursework with a five-day residency in Phoenix and in-person clinical hours.
4 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
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