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2025 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges in Arizona
10,469 Master's Degrees
$55,520 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,469 master's degrees in education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Master's Degree

Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona The education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education in Arizona

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
520 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Northern Arizona University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6,597 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Grand Canyon University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
355 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a master’s in education from Arizona State University - Tempe

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
781 Annual Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in education from University of Phoenix - Arizona

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Arizona

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,902 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Arizona State University - Skysong

Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 32 9,331
Oklahoma 32 1,374
New Mexico 31 715

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Special Education 3,052
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,799
Educational Administration 1,574
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,139
Curriculum & Instruction 557
General Education 465
Instructional Media Design 326
Teaching English or French 273
Student Counseling 180
Multilingual Education 52

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 87

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