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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Arizona

[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Arizona

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

American Intercontinental University Online
Chandler, AZ

$12,397 In-State Tuition & Fees

$37,625 Avg Student Debt

$36,144 Median Earnings (10yr)

American Intercontinental University Online earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Chandler, American Intercontinental University Online is a very large private for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $12,397 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for value graduates is $37,625. Early-career value graduates make about $32,231. That is a strong return on a $37,625 median debt.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Value graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $50,834. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.