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2024 Best General Education Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
869 General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 869 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Arizona Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Education in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in General Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
62 General Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in general education. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Arizona

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
707 General Education Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 707 general education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Grand Canyon University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Arizona State University - Skysong is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Arizona State University - Skysong

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ

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

There were roughly 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Arizona State University - Tempe

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 General Education Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 50 general education students who graduated from this program at AIU Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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


 

Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,633
Oklahoma 565 224
New Mexico 416 219

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One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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