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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona

15 Colleges
$46,648 Avg Salary
$23,079 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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The excellent online programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $34,723.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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.

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The excellent online programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $13,907.

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#5

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Aspen University carry an average student debtload of $25,406.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

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With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

While working on their degree, education majors at Cochise College accumulate an average of around $10,437 in student debt.

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17,614
New Mexico 1,831
Oklahoma 3,171

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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 15 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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