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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

6 Ranked Colleges
544 Degrees Awarded
$69,298 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 16,667 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,648 and $23,079 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona doctor’s degree vets studying education.

Top 6 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arizona doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education for a Doctorate list. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arizona doctor’s degree vets studying education list, AIU Online has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Of the 15,415 students enrolled at AIU Online, 640 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 665 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,136. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full AIU Online Veteran Student Life Report

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