by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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:
After analyzing 24 schools in Arizona, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
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Our analysis found Pima Community College to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Arizona in this year’s ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Pima Community College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,672.
The quality degree programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona.
Not only is Central Arizona College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Arizona for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,402.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Cochise County Community College District has the honor of being ranked #14 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,019.
Out of the 24 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona.
University of Phoenix - 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 $75-$110k per year is $17,492.
Out of the 24 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona.
Not only is Rio Salado College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Arizona for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,460.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in Mesa, Arizona.
Not only is Mesa Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Arizona for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $14,001.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona State University - Tempe has the honor of being ranked #1 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $18,953.
GateWay Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, GateWay Community College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $14,578.
Eastern Arizona College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Arizona College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,533.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Chandler, Arizona.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College has the honor of being ranked #17 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,446.
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Glendale Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Glendale Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Arizona for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $12,547.
Yavapai College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yavapai College is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,497.
With a ranking of #13, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $13,348.
Mohave Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. This small public school is located in Kingman, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mohave Community College is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,129.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,338.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Estrella Mountain Community College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,984.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $18,318.
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona.
American InterContinental University - Online has the honor of being ranked #12 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,312.
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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized public school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Scottsdale Community College has the honor of being ranked #20 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $14,719.
Arizona Western College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arizona Western College is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,848.
Grand Canyon University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school located 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,456.
Coconino Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona list. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Coconino Community College is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,240.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #23. Aspen University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Aspen University has the honor of being ranked #25 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,824.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona ranking. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $37,625.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.