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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 19 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent adult and continuing education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

More Ways to Rank Adult & Continuing Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona adult and continuing ed students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Cochise County Community College District

Sierra Vista, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$6,228 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cochise College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cochise County Community College District is $6,228 for Arizona Adult and Continuing Ed students with aid.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Cochise County Community College District

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$9,320 Average Net Price

$35,367 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $9,320 for arizona adult and continuing ed students with aid.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Rio Salado College

• Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (With Aid)

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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