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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

5 Schools Ranked
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

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
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona.

Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list.

University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,445 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona.

Graduate Certificate recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NAU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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