2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 16,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $12,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $13,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.