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$2,100 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,716 Avg Student Debt

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,498 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Rio Salado College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $15,498 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rio Salado College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rio Salado College Report

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,634 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #2 on our list.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mesa Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Associate Degree recipients from Mesa Community College accumulate an average of $16,634 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at Mesa Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,380 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our list.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Phoenix College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $17,380 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Phoenix College. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,202 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,250 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,566. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,202 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pima County Community College District. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,315 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Students from Arizona who attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $24,315 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Estrella Mountain Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,480 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.

Students from Arizona who attend Glendale Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,480 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Glendale Community College. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
$8,308 Avg Student Debt

Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

On average, associate degree students take out $8,308 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AWC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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