2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Arizona
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 Master's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Arizona
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for business students working on their master’s degree. This large private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 2,987 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 1,965 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 755 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 727 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 531 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
ASU - Skysong is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 357 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 172 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NAU. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Ottawa University - Phoenix is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Aspen University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Arizona. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Aspen University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Surprise, Arizona, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Ottawa University - Surprise is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
DeVry University - Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
DeVry University - Arizona 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 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Prescott College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Prescot College. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
National Paralegal College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out National Paralegal College. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Advancing Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Advancing Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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%.
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