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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

8 Schools Ranked
$2,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,716 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
43 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,634 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Mesa Community College to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in Mesa, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 43 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Students from Arizona who attend Mesa Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Associate Degree recipients from Mesa Community College accumulate an average of $16,634 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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31 Total Awards
$16,007 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Cochise County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arizona. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associate degrees to qualified students.

Associate Degree recipients from Cochise College accumulate an average of $16,007 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
15 Total Awards
$18,796 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yavapai College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,796 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
30 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,498 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arizona. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 30 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Rio Salado College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,498 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
11 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,639 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Arizona who attend Scottsdale Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $16,639 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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7 Total Awards
$23,839 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 7 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,839 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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45 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,315 Avg Student Debt

Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 45 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,315 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
2 Total Awards
$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Aspen University is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Aspen University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,170. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Aspen University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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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%.

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