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2022 Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges in Arizona
235 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #72 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of elementary education. Combined, these schools handed out 235 associate degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Associate Degree

Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Arizona Your choice of elementary education for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on elementary education students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other elementary education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

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 the Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Elementary Education in Arizona

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in elementary education.

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Elementary Teaching

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in elementary education needs to check out Glendale Community College. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Glendale Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Cochise County Community College District is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in elementary education. Cochise College is a small public college located in the city of Sierra Vista.More information about a associate in elementary education from Cochise County Community College District

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona Western College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Arizona Western College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in elementary education has to check out Rio Salado College. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Rio Salado College

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 405 53
New Mexico 254 13
Oklahoma 230 109

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Elementary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 112
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 21
Secondary Education 10
Adult & Continuing Education 7

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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