2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education
9
Ranked Colleges
16,667
Degrees Awarded
$29,600
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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” 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” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education”.
Top 9 Best Education Colleges for Veterans in Arizona
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,075 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 572 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 9,205 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1,318 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 24 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our arizona vets studying education list, Arizona Christian University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 925 students enrolled at Arizona Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,494. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,725 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UOPX - Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Pima Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 85 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our arizona vets studying education list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima County Community College District, 853 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIU Online, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, AIU Online supports 15,415 students, and 640 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 665 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,136. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIU Online does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full American InterContinental University - Online Veteran Student Life Report
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Education ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Phoenix not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,051 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Phoenix were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,703. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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