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2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

10 Schools Ranked
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

823 Total Awards

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 823 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
44 Total Awards
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 44 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Arizona, 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 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
19 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

Grand Canyon University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
10 Total Awards
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 10 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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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9 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Schaumburg, Arizona, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at AIU Online are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#6

Northern Arizona University

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

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,445 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Depending on your major, you 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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7 Total Awards
$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#8

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Aspen University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Aspen University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#8

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at DeVry University - Arizona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$18,220 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Advancing Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Advancing Technology. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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.

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