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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona

7 Ranked Colleges
1,442 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in Arizona

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 2,799 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,442 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,194 and $24,661 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Arizona

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 150 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for arizona bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.

Read more about Elementary Education at UOPX - Arizona

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Arizona Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.

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

Read full report on Elementary Education at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona - Sierra Vista. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UA Sierra Vista also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Arizona - Sierra Vista

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 290 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,915 for arizona bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for arizona bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.

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

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Arizona

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 674 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Grand Canyon University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $21,020 for arizona bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

Full Grand Canyon University Elementary Education Report

#7

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arizona ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Ottawa University - Phoenix also took the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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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).
  • 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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