2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona
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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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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 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Of the 1,658 students majoring in education at ASU - Skysong, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 1,173 students majoring in education at UOPX - Arizona, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 188 students majoring in education at University of Arizona, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Prescott College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at Ottawa University - Phoenix, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Aspen University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 36% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 64% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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 12 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).
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