2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Arizona
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ottawa University - Phoenix the best school in Arizona for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 146 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Phoenix is $13,341. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of $22,495 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Ottawa University - Phoenix does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,636 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,500 to cover tuition and fees at Aspen University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Aspen University accumulate an average of $17,431 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Aspen University does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 542 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Embry-Riddle Prescott does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,464. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,170 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Embry-Riddle Prescott does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 14,092 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,205 to cover tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of $27,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Grand Canyon University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,187 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend ASU - Skysong full time pay an average of $11,088 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,358. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,916 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out ASU - Skysong. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASU - Tempe is $11,618. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,592. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,127 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11,763 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,858 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UOPX - Arizona does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $12,937 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University of Arizona. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,355. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,448 in loans while pursuing their degree.
University of Arizona does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
DeVry University - Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at DeVry University - Arizona is $15,032. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,829 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DeVry University - Arizona. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,990 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,810 in tuition and fees if they attend NAU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,531. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $20,045 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that NAU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Chandler, Arizona, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,866 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
AIU Online does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,422. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from AIU Online accumulate an average of $37,515 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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