2023 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Pima Community College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $13,907.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year. On average, education graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,380 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $286.
ASU - Skysong also made our Best Education Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for education students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,040. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NAU are $11,527 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at NAU take out is $19,937. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Arizona are $12,404 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at University of Arizona take out is $21,531. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $475, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $36,153. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $25,583 in student debt.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $34,723.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Arizona.
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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AIU Online are $12,418 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ottawa University - Surprise undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Ottawa University - Surprise take out is $25,583.
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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 10 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.
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