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Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Phoenix - Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 89,763 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 410 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UOPX - Arizona.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UOPX - Arizona Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UOPX - Arizona

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UOPX - Arizona offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UOPX - Arizona Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UOPX - Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UOPX - Arizona is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Education Schools 9
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Education Schools 13
Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools 88
Best Education Associate Degree Schools 180
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 353
Most Focused Education Schools 1,121

In 2021, 1,173 students received their master’s degree in education from UOPX - Arizona. This makes it the #12 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 119 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UOPX - Arizona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Phoenix - Arizona.

UOPX - Arizona Education Associate’s Program

86% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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UOPX - Arizona does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Phoenix - Arizona with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UOPX - Arizona Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 410 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UOPX - Arizona, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Phoenix - Arizona with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 182
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 126

UOPX - Arizona Education Master’s Program

80% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,173 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UOPX - Arizona in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Phoenix - Arizona with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 243
Hispanic or Latino 105
White 372
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 435

UOPX - Arizona also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 119 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Phoenix - Arizona. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Phoenix - Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 921
Curriculum & Instruction 333
Educational Administration 318
Special Education 111
Instructional Media Design 22
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12
Teaching Assistants 7
Student Counseling 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for University of Phoenix - Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Teacher Assistants 25,540 $25,620
Elementary School Teachers 22,510 $44,430
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Middle School Teachers 11,330 $43,560
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 7,870 $53,980

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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