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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

9 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
272 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 272 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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119 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
54 Total Awards
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
40 Total Awards
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arizona. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able 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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30 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. AIU Online is located in Schaumburg, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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30 Total Awards
$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
24 Total Awards
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#8

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
23 Total Awards
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Aspen University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Aspen University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#9

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona
5 Total Awards
$15,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Prescott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Prescot College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% 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 9 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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