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 Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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 2024 rankings named Pima Community College the best value (with aid) school in Arizona. 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $3,223 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Arizona College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Arizona for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $5,933.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Not only is Cochise County Community College District a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Arizona for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,239.
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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. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Not only is University of Phoenix - Arizona a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,245.
Out of the 24 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,934 a year.
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rio Salado College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,426.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #7. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
Not only is GateWay Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Arizona for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,761 a year.
Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Mesa Community College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,733.
Mohave Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Mohave Community College is a small public school 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,866.
Phoenix College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Phoenix College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $10,461.
Yavapai College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $8,103 a year.
University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,242 a year.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #13. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona.
Glendale Community College has the honor of being ranked #16 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,810 a year.
Eastern Arizona College landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,755 a year.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,311 a year.
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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. AIU Online is located in Chandler, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American InterContinental University - Online is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,156.
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With a ranking of #17, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,724 a year.
Northern Arizona University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Northern Arizona University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Arizona for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $16,059.
With a ranking of #19, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Arizona Western College has the honor of being ranked #24 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,877 a year.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Scottsdale Community College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,196 a year.
Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #21. This small public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Not only is Coconino Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Arizona for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,419 a year.
Grand Canyon University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Grand Canyon University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Arizona. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $21,644.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking, coming in at #23. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $15,154 a year.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arizona ranking. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $37,501.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.