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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

5 Schools Ranked
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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#1

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona.

Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arizona.

University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,445 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NAU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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