Community College Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their community college education programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best community college education schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall community college education education in the Southwest Region.
Northern Arizona University tops our 2026 ranking of the best community college education schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Flagstaff. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. There were roughly 50 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Arizona University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, community college education degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $72,219. Northern Arizona University graduates carry a median of $21,645 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
