by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arizona to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Arizona State University - Tempe tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Arizona for overall quality. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arizona State University - Tempe is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,920.
The quality degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $11,237.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Phoenix - Arizona is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,592.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Arizona University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,836.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Chandler, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American InterContinental University - Online is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,518.
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Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
Not only is Grand Canyon University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,858.
Aspen University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a medium-sized private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Aspen University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,651.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $33,195.
Read full value report on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Arizona Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona ranking. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Glendale, Arizona.
Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,563.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.