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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 24,705 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions

#1

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Canyon University is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Arizona.

Full Health Professions at Grand Canyon University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ASU - Tempe are $12,608 a year.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Full Health Professions at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.

Full Health Professions at Northern Arizona University Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly 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 #4 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Full Health Professions at University of Arizona Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Arizona.

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Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midwestern University - Glendale are $49,283 per year.

Full Health Professions at Midwestern University - Glendale Report

American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIU Online are $12,904 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 45,833
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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