by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Arizona Schools ranking - to help you make that decision.
See What's Included in This Value Report:
We analyzed 26 schools across Arizona to determine which have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value (no aid) school in Arizona. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Phoenix - Arizona a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,402 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,003 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
GateWay Community College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,566 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,496 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 26 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona.
Mesa Community College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,566 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,496 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list means Central Arizona College is a great place for students working on their degree. Central Arizona College is a small public school located in Coolidge, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Arizona College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,880 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,300 a year.
The quality degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in Tempe, Arizona.
Not only is Rio Salado College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $9,622 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,552 per year for graduate students.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Cochise County Community College District a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,546 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,362 a year.
Pima Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,030 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,780 per year for graduate students.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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 cost without aid for the school is $25,044 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,304 per year for graduate students.
Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized public school is located 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,566 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,496 a year.
Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Glendale Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,566 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,496 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, the school is a small public institution.
Eastern Arizona College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,260 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,100 a year.
University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arizona is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,854 a year for undergraduates. 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 #13, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,380 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $10,310 a year.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Grand Canyon University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,989 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,338 a year.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. Located in Avondale, Arizona, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Estrella Mountain Community College is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,566 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,496 a year.
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With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Scottsdale, 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, Arizona State University - Skysong is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,818 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,982 a year.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #17. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Not only is Northern Arizona University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,865 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,893 per year for graduate students.
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. This fairly large private for-profit school is 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,183 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,669 a year.
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Scottsdale Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located 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 cost without aid for the school is $10,566 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,496 a year.
Yavapai College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #20. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school situated in Prescott, Arizona.
Not only is Yavapai College a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,978 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $10,378 a year.
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #21. MCC is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona.
Not only is Mohave Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Arizona for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,096 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,960 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona.
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. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,402 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,702 a year.
Coconino Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona list. Flagstaff, 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, Coconino Community College is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,709 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,455 per year for graduate students.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a medium-sized private for-profit institution.
Aspen University has the honor of being ranked #25 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,658 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,845 per year for graduate students.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Arizona ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ottawa University - Phoenix has the honor of being ranked #23 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,281 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,993 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
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