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2024 Best General Education Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
869 Education Degrees Awarded
$65,582 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 869 degrees in general education to qualified students.

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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.

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

Pick Your General Education Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Education in Arizona

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,247 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at University of Arizona. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients generally make an average of $41,247 in the first five years of their career.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
707 Education Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 707 general education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients typically make about $59,308 at the beginning of their careers.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$73,234 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. 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 approximately 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Those general education students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $7,652 more than the typical education grad.

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$73,234 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools 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. Those general education students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe earn $7,652 more than the standard education student.

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

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

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

There were approximately 50 general education students who graduated from this degree 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 317 1,633
Oklahoma 257 224
New Mexico 219 219

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 869

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,500
Special Education 3,956
Educational Administration 2,028
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,586
Curriculum & Instruction 561
Teaching English or French 326
Instructional Media Design 272
Student Counseling 211
Other Education 195
Educational Assessment 79

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