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Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

5 Schools Ranked

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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#1

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
446 Total Awards
$10,573 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in Arizona for students working on their graduate certificate. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 446 graduate certificates in .

If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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407 Total Awards

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 407 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .

UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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168 Total Awards
$13,389 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 168 graduate certificates in .

ASU - Tempe does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
275 Total Awards
$14,389 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 275 graduate certificates in .

One thing to take note of is that University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
151 Total Awards
$12,547 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 151 graduate certificates in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NAU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

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