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2024 Best Education Schools in Arizona

10 Colleges in Arizona
16,667 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,648 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16,667 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Arizona Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Arizona

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Arizona Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,318 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,088 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 1318 education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education program at Northern Arizona University get $2,440 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in education from Northern Arizona University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,075 Education Degrees Awarded
$45,031 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great choice for students interested in a degree in education. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 1075 education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,031.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
572 Education Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 572 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients typically make about $39,703 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9,205 Education Degrees Awarded
20.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 9205 education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University receive an earnings boost of around $3,925 above the average earnings of education majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,725 Education Degrees Awarded
29.2% Growth in Graduates

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1725 education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from University of Phoenix - Arizona earn $2,956 more than the standard education graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,843 Education Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 1843 education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients generally make an average of $45,748 at the beginning of their careers.

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7

Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 24 education students who graduated with this degree at Arizona Christian University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $34,250 in their early career salary.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Education Degrees Awarded
$36,808 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 85 education students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make an average of $36,808 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Pima Community College

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Education Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 129 education students who graduated from this program at AIU Online in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from American InterContinental University - Online get an earnings boost of about $2,636 over the average earnings of education graduates.

More information about a degree in education from American InterContinental University - Online

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Education Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 55 education students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Phoenix in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn about $40,385 in the first couple years of their career.

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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 38 16,533
New Mexico 38 1,698
Oklahoma 38 3,041

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,500
Special Education 3,956
Educational Administration 2,028
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,586
General Education 869
Curriculum & Instruction 561
Teaching English or French 326
Instructional Media Design 272
Student Counseling 211
Other Education 195

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