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University of Arizona Graduate School Report

10,244 Graduate Students
$13,460 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
41.2% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on University of Arizona Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs University of Arizona offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

University of Arizona Graduate School Rankings

#161 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#152 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., University of Arizona landed the #161 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, University of Arizona received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Arizona, University of Arizona came in at #2.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, University of Arizona came in at #152.

In addition, University of Arizona took the #2 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arizona.

 

University of Arizona Graduate Student Diversity

10,244 Graduate Students
54.7% Women
33.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 10,244 graduate students attended University of Arizona. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

University of Arizona Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 54.7% of the total graduate student body at University of Arizona while men make you 45.3%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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University of Arizona Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 33.9% of the graduate students who attend University of Arizona are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. University of Arizona is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 13.4% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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University of Arizona Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$13,460 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Arizona coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $1,794 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $865.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,106$32,290
Fees$1,354$1,354

Average Salary of University of Arizona Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$58,363 Avg Salary (Master's)
$68,776 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from University of Arizona, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $58,363. That's about the same as the nationwide average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from University of Arizona, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $68,776. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 9% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Arizona Graduate School

Arizona State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Arizona is a public institution situated in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of University of Arizona.

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Contact details for University of Arizona are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1401 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
Phone:520-621-2211
Website:https://www.arizona.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/uarizona
Twitter:http://twitter.com/uofa

Online Learning for University of Arizona Grad Students

41.2% Took At Least One Online Class
29.4% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41.2% of the graduate students at University of Arizona took at least one online course. Approximately 29.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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University of Arizona Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting32
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering6
Animal Science2
Anthropology7
Applied Mathematics39
Architectural Sciences & Technology17
Architecture (Other)13
Area Studies18
Astronomy & Astrophysics10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology5
Biological Engineering9
Biomedical Engineering13
Biotechnology19
Business Administration & Management218
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences16
Chemical Engineering5
Chemistry6
Civil Engineering2
Classical Languages & Literature7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology11
Communication & Media Studies8
Communication Sciences35
Computer Information Systems120
Computer Science19
Dance4
Drama & Theater Arts4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Economics33
Educational Administration30
Electrical Engineering79
Engineering-Related Fields19
Entrepreneurial Studies18
Environmental Engineering6
Ethnic Studies4
Family & Consumer Economics1
Fine & Studio Arts17
Food, Nutrition & Related Services6
General Education59
General Engineering29
General English Literature1
General Psychology14
Genetics1
Geography & Cartography37
Geological & Earth Sciences25
Germanic Languages3
Health & Medical Administrative Services19
Health/Medical Prep Programs10
History3
Industrial Engineering9
Information Science10
Instructional Media Design3
International Relations & National Security45
International Studies23
Journalism11
Legal Research13
Library & Information Science73
Linguistics & Comparative Literature9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods34
Marketing13
Materials Sciences4
Mathematics5
Mechanical Engineering16
Medical Science7
Mental & Social Health Services41
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology4
Mining Engineering8
Music26
Natural Resources Conservation19
Natural Sciences3
Non-Professional General Legal Studies89
Nursing197
Nutrition Science3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Pharmacology & Toxicology4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences2
Philosophy4
Physics54
Physiology & Pathology Sciences11
Plant Sciences2
Political Science & Government4
Public Administration27
Public Health195
Public Policy8
Real Estate Development9
Romance Languages16
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages5
Sociology2
Special Education62
Statistics13
Sustainability Science9
Systems Engineering13
Teacher Education Grade Specific15
Teacher Education Subject Specific13
Teaching English or French6
Urban & Regional Planning10
Writing Studies21
Zoology3

University of Arizona Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering2
Anthropology13
Applied Mathematics4
Area Studies11
Astronomy & Astrophysics15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology7
Biological Engineering5
Biomedical Engineering3
Botany/Plant Biology1
Business Administration & Management11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences7
Chemical Engineering3
Chemistry12
Child Development & Psychology16
Civil Engineering3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology8
Communication & Media Studies4
Communication Sciences11
Computer Science5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology7
Economics6
Educational Administration20
Electrical Engineering20
Environmental Engineering4
Ethnic Studies8
Family & Consumer Economics3
General Education3
General English Literature4
Genetics1
Geography & Cartography5
Geological & Earth Sciences7
History6
Information Science4
Law110
Legal Research5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature6
Linguistics and Anthropology2
Materials Sciences3
Mathematics8
Mechanical Engineering4
Medical Science1
Medicine193
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology1
Mining Engineering7
Molecular Medicine2
Music25
Natural Resources Conservation21
Natural Sciences1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences4
Nursing108
Nutrition Science4
Pharmacology & Toxicology1
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences119
Philosophy5
Physics36
Physiology & Pathology Sciences15
Plant Sciences4
Political Science & Government5
Public Health18
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions1
Romance Languages3
Sociology10
Special Education4
Statistics3
Systems Engineering4
Teacher Education Subject Specific11
Teaching English or French16
Writing Studies4
Zoology3

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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