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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
2,799 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 2,799 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Elementary Education in Arizona (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Cochise College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cochise College is $6,228 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Read more about Elementary Education at Cochise College

#2

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 29 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,597 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid per year to attend Glendale Community College.

Full Glendale Community College Elementary Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 264 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $11,706 for arizona elementary teaching students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Elementary Education Report

#4

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AWC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona Western College is $10,165 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Full AWC Elementary Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 323 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UOPX - Arizona

#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $9,320 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid per year to attend Rio Salado College.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Rio Salado College

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Arizona

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 368 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,915 for arizona elementary teaching students with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Elementary Education at NAU

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 1,394 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Arizona Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University

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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