PHOENIX METRO

Best Nursing Programs in Phoenix (2026)

Banner, Mayo, Phoenix Children’s — Valley sites.

RN wage

$96.2k

Mean · BLS MSA

Jobs

+4.5%

Payroll YoY

Campuses

8

Metro-scoped

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Partner matches

Sponsored · Disclosure

Local signal

Chips only · no pamphlets

Valley sites

BannerMayo ClinicPhoenix Children’sTempe St. Luke’s

$98.2k median

BLS OEWSMay 2024

46.3k RNs

+4.5% CES

School-sourced

Metro-scopedNo invented

Pick a campus

NCLEX when published

8 catalog nursing-school campuses map to this metro (CBSA 38060) — cities include Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe. This is a metro-scoped list, not a Arizona statewide dump.

Sources & methodology

BLS wages and jobs

Metro mean and median wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 (SOC 29-1141), the same survey as the national RN mean of $98,430. This is the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA, not Arizona as a whole.

Employment May 2024: 46,330 RNs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Mean wage May 2024: $96,220. CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls changed 4.53% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU04380606562000001).

Hospital partners in Phoenix

Names below are copied from school clinical-partnership sources. No hospital is invented. Multi-state chain lists that are not metro-scoped are omitted.

School partnership sources

Named systems are copied from school clinical-partnership sources for this CBSA. A school name without a link has no live profile page in our catalog.

NCLEX chips

Campus cities are sourced campus geography for CBSA 38060. NCLEX chips are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — a dash means none published, not 0%. A year with a quarter range is that board’s partial window, not a full exam year. Each rate links to that school’s NCLEX history when a live school NCLEX page exists. Degree labels overlay live program rows for these school slugs when the database is available; otherwise they read ADN, BSN, or LPN from the same board program name.

How to choose a nursing program in Phoenix

Steps to compare metro-campus nursing schools in Phoenix, AZ against statewide online options, NCLEX, cost, and Arizona licensure.

  1. Decide campus vs statewide-eligible

    Use this page for the 8 physical campuses in the Phoenix metro. Online and hybrid programs that accept AZ residents are on /nursing-programs-in/arizona — they are not “in” the city.

  2. Compare local campuses and published NCLEX

    Read the metro campus list (city + NCLEX when published). A dash means unpublished, not zero. Full board series with cohort sizes: /nclex-pass-rates/arizona.

  3. Check clinical hospital partners

    Named hospital systems on this page come from school sources for this CBSA only. Confirm current placement sites with the school before you enroll.

  4. Match cost and speed on statewide spokes

    Cheapest and fastest lists stay on /affordable-nursing-programs/arizona and /fastest-nursing-programs/arizona so this city URL does not clone those rankings.

  5. Confirm licensure for the state you will live in

    Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states. Board details: /nursing-license-requirements/arizona.

Frequently asked questions
Are there nursing programs in Phoenix?
Yes. This catalog lists 8 nursing-school campuses in the Phoenix metro (CBSA 38060). Open a school page for program mix. Statewide directories live on Arizona hub pages — this URL is metro-only.
What are the best nursing programs in Phoenix?
“Best” here means metro campuses with sourced local signals: BLS OEWS wages/employment, CES health-care job growth, and named hospital partners from school pages — not a statewide ranking clone. Compare NCLEX and tuition on the Arizona NCLEX and affordable-program spokes linked from this page.
Are there nursing schools in Phoenix?
Yes. 8 catalog nursing schools have a primary campus mapped to the Phoenix metro. “Nursing schools in Phoenix” and “nursing programs in Phoenix” are the same metro inventory on this URL.
What do registered nurses earn in the Phoenix metro?
BLS OEWS reports 46,330 RNs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ at a mean annual wage of $96,220 (employment May 2024, wage May 2024). Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2024/may/occ_area_emp_chart/occ_area_emp_chart.htm and https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
Is health-care employment growing in Phoenix?
BLS CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls grew 4.53% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU04380606562000001, not seasonally adjusted). Source: https://www.bls.gov/ces/
Which hospitals partner with nursing schools in Phoenix?
Named hospitals on this page come from school clinical-partnership sources (not invented): Banner Health (Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)); Mayo Clinic Arizona (Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)); Phoenix Children’s Hospital (Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)); Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital (Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)).
How is this different from Arizona nursing program pages?
This URL is the Phoenix metro hub. Arizona affordable programs are at /affordable-nursing-programs/arizona and NCLEX pass rates at /nclex-pass-rates/arizona. Titles and H1s stay city-specific so this page does not cannibalize those statewide templates.
What is the cheapest nursing school in Phoenix?
This metro hub does not invent a cheapest-school ranking. Tuition tables live on the Arizona affordable-programs spoke (/affordable-nursing-programs/arizona), which is the canonical cost URL. Use that list, then match campuses back to the metro table here.
Are there accelerated BSN or ABSN programs in Phoenix?
Second-degree / accelerated BSN inventory is maintained on the Arizona ABSN spoke (/accelerated-bsn-programs/arizona), not as a thin city clone. Campuses in this metro that offer a BSN still appear in the campus list; confirm ABSN vs traditional BSN on the school page.
Which nursing schools near Phoenix have the highest NCLEX pass rates?
Campus NCLEX cells are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — never the denormalized school column. A year with a quarter range is a partial board window, not a full exam year. Do not treat a blank cell as 0%, and do not average mixed years. Full series and cohort sizes live on /nclex-pass-rates/arizona and each school’s NCLEX page.
Are there LPN to RN programs in Phoenix?
LPN-to-RN bridge programs serving Arizona residents are listed at /lpn-to-rn/arizona. Some metro campuses in the table also offer ADN or LPN tracks — open the school page rather than assuming every campus is a BSN.
Can I complete an online nursing program from Phoenix?
Yes. Accredited online and hybrid programs that accept AZ residents are a separate statewide eligibility list — not the 8 physical campuses in this metro. Start at /online-nursing-programs/arizona or /nursing-programs-in/arizona.
Is Arizona a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
Which schools in Phoenix have the shortest nursing degree completion times?
This metro page does not invent campus-level completion times. Shortest listed durations for Arizona programs are on /fastest-nursing-programs/arizona. Match a campus from the Phoenix table to that statewide duration list.
Are there nursing schools in Valley of the Sun?
Yes. This hub lists 8 nursing-school campuses in the Phoenix metro (CBSA 38060), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Phoenix.” Statewide Arizona directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Phoenix Metro?
Yes. This hub lists 8 nursing-school campuses in the Phoenix metro (CBSA 38060), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Phoenix.” Statewide Arizona directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Mesa?
Mesa sits in the Phoenix, AZ metro (CBSA 38060). Campuses whose primary city is Mesa appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Mesa-only doorway page.
Are there nursing schools in Scottsdale?
Scottsdale sits in the Phoenix, AZ metro (CBSA 38060). Campuses whose primary city is Scottsdale appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Scottsdale-only doorway page.
Statewide pages and other metros

Arizona statewide pages (not this metro list)

Tuition rankings and NCLEX tables stay on their own state URLs so this city page does not cannibalize those hubs.

Studying online from Phoenix?

202+ accredited online and hybrid nursing programs accept AZ residents — including options not based in the metro. That statewide eligibility list is separate from the 8 campuses in the list above. See every program available in AZ →

Related Arizona program pages (high-intent pathways)

Outcomes and licensure

Other metro nursing hubs

Each hub is a Census CBSA campus list with BLS MSA wages — not a statewide dump with the city name swapped in.

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