2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Arizona

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In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 803 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,417 and $33,784 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 710 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,813 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 58 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about General Education at University of Arizona

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$11,436 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$58,963 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 648 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Read more about General Education at Grand Canyon University

#3

American InterContinental University - Online

Schaumburg, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$12,846 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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