by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which grad school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in Arizona ranking.
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We analyzed 8 grad schools across Arizona to determine which have the best doctorate degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best grad schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The average early-career salary of those graduating with a doctorate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. A doctorate degree holder from a school in Arizona makes an average starting salary of $71,286, but the students who attended schools in the top 6 of our list make an average of $75,720.
In addition to average starting salaries, we also consider the average amount of student loans that graduate students take on while pursuing their doctorate degree. The average debt load at a particular school may not be bad, but it's an important thing to consider in conjunction with post-graduation earnings.
Our Best Doctorate Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt. These factors include things like the educational resources, the demand associated with the school, whether or not the school offers online classes, and the student body caliber - just to name a few.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best grad school for doctorate degrees in Arizona in this year’s ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 87 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $79,187 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,010 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $68,776 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 in Arizona on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 897 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
During the early years of their career, doctorate degree graduates from ASU - Tempe make an average of $71,672 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 in Arizona on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 829 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Grand Canyon University make an average of $74,421 per year during the early years of their career.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in Arizona list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 356 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, doctorate degree graduates from UOPX - Arizona make an average of $84,216 a year.
Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 220 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, doctorate degree graduates from NAU make an average of $76,050 a year.
With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arizona list. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #8. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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