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2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Schools Ranked
$19,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,945 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which teaching 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Teaching Schools in Arizona

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
85 Total Awards
$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pima Community College to be the best value school for teaching students in Arizona. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year. On average, students take out $14,657 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Pima County Community College District, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,116 during the early years of their career.

Pima County Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Schools in Arizona list.

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#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
1,843 Total Awards
$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 1,843 degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $25,869 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $304. During the early years of their career, ASU - Skysong graduates make an average of $48,067 annually.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Schools in Arizona list.

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1,075 Total Awards
$29,438 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 Value Teaching Schools in Arizona list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 1,075 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,436 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $329, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, ASU - Tempe graduates make an average of $49,374 annually.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Schools in Arizona rankings.

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#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
1,318 Total Awards
$17,761 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 1,318 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,450 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $324 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, NAU graduates make an average of $43,197 annually.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
572 Total Awards
$35,153 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona list. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 572 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,823 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $407.After graduating from University of Arizona, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,654 during the early years of their career.

University of Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Schools in Arizona list.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
9,205 Total Awards
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 9,205 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,746 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $174.After graduating from Grand Canyon University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,396 during the early years of their career.

Grand Canyon University also made our Best Teaching Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
55 Total Awards
$13,281 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year. On average, students take out $31,724 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Ottawa University - Phoenix graduates make an average of $48,260 annually.

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1,725 Total Awards
$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,725 degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,058 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $146, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UOPX - Arizona, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,608 during the early years of their career.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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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