Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

7 Schools Ranked
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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
87 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Grand Canyon University 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 fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Grand Canyon University Report

#2

Northern Arizona University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 73 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NAU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read More…

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
45 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

Read full report on University of Arizona

#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arizona. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

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

Read full report on Arizona State University - Skysong

16 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. This large private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.

Read More…

#6

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona
9 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Prescot College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Prescot College. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read More…

7 Total Awards
$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Depending on your major, you 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.

Read More…

Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

View Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools Nationwide >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.