2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona
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Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in Arizona for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Arizona who attend ASU - Skysong full time pay an average of $10,818 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,092. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of $26,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
ASU - Skysong is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $41,357 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UOPX - Arizona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the # 3 spot on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Prescott is $38,966. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Embry-Riddle Prescott accumulate an average of $24,198 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Embry-Riddle Prescott. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix, expect to pay an average of $13,281 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,724 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Ottawa University - Phoenix is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Grand Canyon University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,189. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,746 in student loans.
Grand Canyon University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASU - Tempe is $11,348. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $29,438. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,760 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $12,404 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University of Arizona. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $35,153. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Arizona accumulate an average of $21,823 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Arizona does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $11,527 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NAU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,761. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,855 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NAU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
If you want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,418 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $46,026 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since AIU Online is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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