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Master’s Degree Programs in Arizona
Known for its desert landscapes, Native American culture and sprawling cities, Arizona is considered a great place to live and work. Arizona has many opportunities for health care practitioners and technicians, especially in and near its largest cities of Phoenix and Tucson. Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, which means demand for health care will continue to be on the rise. In fact, one of the largest private employers in the state is the Banner Health system. Five of the 25 largest private employers in Southern Arizona are in health care and include: Carondelet Health Network, University Medical Center Corp., TMC Health Care, University Physicians Health Care and Southern Arizona VA Health Care, according to the Arizona Daily Star. In Northern Arizona, Northern Arizona Health Care employs more than 2,000 people. About 121,710 people were employed as health care practitioners and technicians in Arizona as of May 2008. The average yearly salary for these workers was $67,610.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Argosy University-Phoenix
Address: 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Contact: (602) 216-2600
Website: www.argosy.edu/phoenix/
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Address: 4646 E Fort Lowell Rd Ste 104, Tucson, Arizona 85712
Contact: (520) 795-0787
Website: www.asaom.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: Arizona State University
Address: Tempe, Arizona 85287
Contact: (480) 965-9011
Website: www.asu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 23 to 1
School Name: Grand Canyon University
Address: 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Contact: (800) 800-9776
Website: www.gcu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 47 to 1
School Name: Midwestern University
Address: 19555 N 59th Ave, Glendale, Arizona 85308
Contact: (623) 572-3200
Website: www.midwestern.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: Northern Arizona University
Address: Knoles Drive, Babbitt Administrative Center, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-4132
Contact: (928) 523-9011
Website: home.nau.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
School Name: Ottawa University-Phoenix
Address: 10020 North 25th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Contact: (602) 371-1188
Website: www.ottawa.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 70 to 1
School Name: Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
Address: 301 E Bethany Home Rd Ste A100, Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Contact: (602) 274-1885
Website: www.pihma.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: Prescott College
Address: 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, Arizona 86301
Contact: (877) 350-2100
Website: www.prescott.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
School Name: Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
Address: 2140 E Broadway Rd, Tempe, Arizona 85282
Contact: (480) 858-9100 x200
Website: www.scnm.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: University of Arizona
Address: 1401 E University, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0066
Contact: (520) 621-2211
Website: www.arizona.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
