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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 analysis found Ottawa University - Phoenix to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 146 bachelor’s degrees 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ottawa University - Phoenix does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Aspen University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Arizona. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1,636 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Aspen University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,500. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Aspen University accumulate an average of $17,431 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Aspen University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 74% 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, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the # 3 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 542 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Embry-Riddle Prescott, expect to pay an average of $40,464 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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. In 2020-2021 about 8% 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 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 situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 14,092 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Grand Canyon University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,469 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Grand Canyon University. 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 awarded 8,187 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,088 in tuition and fees if they attend ASU - Skysong full time. 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.
Since ASU - Skysong is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,986 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASU - Tempe is $11,618. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11,763 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,858 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UOPX - Arizona. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,448 in student loans.
University of Arizona does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
DeVry University - 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 #9 on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 34 bachelor’s degree awards 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 5,990 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $11,810 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NAU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,531. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,045 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NAU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
American InterContinental University - Online 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 #11 on the list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 1,866 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,422 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,515 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since AIU Online is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.