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2022 Best Value Colleges for Education in Arizona (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
14,215 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 310,601 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 14,215 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,550 and $33,537 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Education in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 203 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Arizona Education students with aid.

Full Pima County Community College District Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Cochise College also made our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Cochise College is $6,228 for arizona education students with aid.

Read full report on Education at Cochise College

#3

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona education students with aid list, Glendale Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for arizona education students with aid.

Read more about Education at Glendale Community College

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1,095 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for arizona education students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Education Report

#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 50 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $9,320 for Arizona Education students with aid per year to attend Rio Salado College.

Read full report on Education at Rio Salado College

#6

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AWC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $10,165 for arizona education students with aid per year to attend AWC.

Full Arizona Western College Education Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1,221 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for arizona education students with aid.

Read more about Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,607 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for arizona education students with aid.

Read full report on Education at ASU - Skysong

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 526 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Arizona Education students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Education at University of Arizona

#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 1,339 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for arizona education students with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Full Northern Arizona University Education Report

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 90 ’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also took the #14 spot in our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AIU Online is $12,585 for Arizona Education students with aid.

Read more about Education at American InterContinental University - Online

#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #11, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 7,343 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $21,020 for arizona education students with aid per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

Read full report on Education at Grand Canyon University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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