2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Arizona
[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for reading teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in reading teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools
Our analysis ranked Northern Arizona University the best value for a degree in reading teacher education in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,619 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Reading Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $22,009 in student loans. Soon after graduation, reading teacher education degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $49,856. That is a strong return on a $22,009 median debt. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for reading teacher education. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Students borrow a median of $25,340 to complete the reading teacher education program here. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $47,205. That is a strong return on a $25,340 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Canyon University earned it the #3 place for reading teacher education. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,508. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete the reading teacher education program here. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $50,370. Set against $25,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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