There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges in Arizona ranking.
After analyzing 10 schools in Arizona, we came up with our list of those that offered the best bachelor's degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Better Early-Career Average Salaries
The average early-career salary of those graduating with a bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. A bachelor's degree holder from a school in Arizona makes an average starting salary of $41,087, but the students who attended schools in the top 10 of our list make an average of $45,818.
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Student Loan Borrowing
Students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their bachelor's so we factor that into our rankings as well.
When attending a school in Arizona, bachelor's degree students accumulate an average of $27,181 in student debt before graduation.
The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
Additional Ranking Factors We Use
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt.
These factors include things like the educational resources, the demand associated with the school, whether or not the school offers online classes, and the student body caliber - just to name a few.
Are you more interested in the top bachelor's degree schools in your area? Try narrowing this list by location. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.
Arizona State University - Tempe tops this year’s ranking as the best school for bachelor’s degrees in Arizona for overall quality. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe go into careers with an average salary of $42,945 during the early years of their career. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $23,111. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $329.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12,925 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $46,983 during the early years of their career. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $46,145. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $147.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree in Arizona list means University of Arizona is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona make an average of $39,891 per year during the early years of their career. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $21,917. Average monthly loan payments are around $407 for a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 13,529 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $36,634 during the early years of their career. Bachelor’s students carry an average student debt load of about $30,057 after getting their degree. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $174.
Out of the 10 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 large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, bachelor’s degree graduates from NAU make an average of $37,587 a year. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $22,570. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $318.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 614 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $53,951 during the early years of their career. Bachelor’s students carry an average student debt load of about $24,418 after getting their degree. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $828.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 7,277 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $40,260 during the early years of their career. Bachelor’s students leave the school with an average of $24,079 in student loans. If the student is repaying the loan over 10 years, the average monthly payment is $302.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #8. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,085 students in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from AIU Online make an average of $31,804 per year during the early years of their career. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $49,514. Average monthly loan payments are around $116 for a 10-year repayment plan.
Aspen University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Aspen University make an average of $86,104 per year during the early years of their career. Bachelor’s students carry an average student debt load of about $35,489 after getting their degree.
Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #10. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 bachelor’s degrees to qualified graduate students.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Ottawa University - Phoenix make an average of $42,023 per year during the early years of their career. The average amount of student debt accumulated by bachelor’s students is $29,504.
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%.
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