by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 10 schools in Arizona, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree 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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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:
University of Phoenix - Arizona tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in Arizona for overall quality. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona.
University of Phoenix - Arizona has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,003 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,338 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona.
Not only is Arizona State University - Tempe a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,304 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arizona State University - Skysong is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,982 a year.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for students working on their degree. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,893 a year.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arizona is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,910 a year.
With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. 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 #7 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,669 per year for graduate students.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Ottawa University - Phoenix has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,993 a year.
DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #9. This small private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
DeVry University - Arizona has the honor of being ranked #8 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,764 a year.
Aspen University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Aspen University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,845 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.