Best public nursing schools in Arizona

The online magazine Salon recently reported that over the last 30 years, the cost of one year at college has increased by a staggering 1,200 percent. There are many cases where instead of a four-year education, the student could have purchased a house! Also, since most students must take out loans to finance their higher education, there is both principal and interest to repay.

In recent years, many students are rethinking their educational choices and opting to attend public colleges and universities. Public institutions receive the majority of their funding from the state. This means that most of their budget is secure. Therefore, they can afford to offer lower tuition costs to state residents.

Besides improving your finances, public institutions have several other benefits. One is that the student populations are more diverse. This makes it much more likely that you will find similar people to study and hang out with. Another plus is that state universities generally offer greater academic choice. Since they are typically larger than private universities, state institutions of higher education can offer a wider range of study programs and access to a larger group of professors.

The education division of U.S. News and World Report recently ranked U.S. national universities. Arizona State University and the University of Arizona were both included on their list of the top public schools -- so there is no shortage of quality public education in the field of nursing.

Want to study without breaking the bank? The following are public Arizona nursing schools from which you can choose.