Nursing Degrees
Help Improve Patient Experiences and Outcomes
If you’re passionate about advancing healthcare systems, improving patient outcomes and providing patients with the best practices and service, GCU has several nursing program options available for you.
With online,(See disclaimer 1) on-campus and hybrid options, our College of Nursing and Health Care Professions has a program that can fit your lifestyle, help you pursue your passions and achieve your career goals in the nursing profession.
Number of new jobs estimated to open for registered nurses from 2023 to 2033(See disclaimer 2)
Earn your nursing degree to prepare for a career helping others in this dynamic industry.
Practice Nursing Techniques Through Hands-On Experiences
During your nursing degree program, you will have access to hands-on skills labs and immersive simulations, helping you develop direct care skills that you will later use with your patients. You will also take part in face-to-face clinical experiences, where you will work with patients in a healthcare setting, applying all that you’ve learned in your program to real scenarios.
Explore Degrees for Nursing Administration, Education or Patient Care
As a nursing student at GCU, you can position yourself to be successful in your field, whether that is taking the first — or next — step in your career. Nursing programs at GCU can provide you with quality learning that can help you make a difference in healthcare systems across your community. You’ll be taught how to best care for various patient populations as you experience learning alongside a supportive community and take advantage of opportunities for networking, accessible support and resources.
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Nursing Degrees Offered at GCU
GCU offers a variety of degrees in nursing for you to choose from, whether you’re just beginning your nursing career or looking for potential advancement opportunities. View our nursing degree options to find the one that’s best for you.
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Career Possibilities for Nursing Program Graduates
No matter where you are in your nursing career, GCU offers a degree program that can help you reach your potential and pursue your nursing goals. These programs can equip you with essential skills and knowledge required for extensive positions in nursing care.
Graduates of these nursing programs may go on to pursue nursing careers in various settings, such as:
Hospitals
Clinics
Community health organizations
Median annual wage of nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners as of May 2023(See disclaimer 3)
Median annual wage for registered nurses as of May 2023(See disclaimer 4)
FAQs for Degrees in Nursing
Read through our frequently asked questions and get some of your top nursing-related questions answered.
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Accredited and Respected Nursing Degrees
GCU’s nursing degree programs are designed to graduate confident, job-ready nurses with an all-encompassing curriculum from an accredited university.
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Grand Canyon University's nursing degrees provide you the quality education you need to become a confident, job-ready nurse.
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Clinical, practicum and immersion hours completed locally.
- COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, retrieved Oct. 11, 2024.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Nurse Practitioners as of May 2023, retrieved Oct. 11, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as nurse practitioners, nor does it reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc., against a pool of candidates.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Registered Nurses as of May 2023, retrieved Oct. 11, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as registered nurses, nor does it reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc., against a pool of candidates.