7 accredited schools across the Phoenix metro area trained 1,082 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public four-year institution in Maricopa County graduated 411 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,328 ($8,929 out of state).
263 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,328 ($8,929 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Maricopa County graduated 259 CNA students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,328 ($8,929 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Maricopa County graduated 132 CNA students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,914 for a program of about 1 months.
8 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution.
Public four-year institution in Phoenix that reported 8 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,328 ($8,929 out of state).
1 CNA credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,328 ($8,929 out of state).
7 accredited schools in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area graduated 1,082 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Mesa Community College with 411.
Among schools that published a program price, Pima Medical Institute-East Valley in Mesa listed the lowest total: $1,914 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro earn a median $45,290 a year ($21.77/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,780 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.