by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 9 schools across Arizona to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in Arizona in this year’s ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Phoenix - Arizona is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,245.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Arizona State University - Tempe a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Arizona for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,934 a year.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,242 a year.
The quality degree programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Chandler, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American InterContinental University - Online is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,156.
Full American InterContinental University - Online Value Report
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Arizona University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $16,059 a year.
Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
Not only is Grand Canyon University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $21,644.
Aspen University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
Aspen University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,154.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $37,501.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Value Report
Arizona Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Glendale, Arizona.
The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $32,412 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
