Arizona — Grand Canyon University
Average net price per year: $21,403
Median earnings six years after graduation: $52,700
Grand Canyon University in Phoenix costs considerably more than average, and the typical student loan debt over four years is quite high at $28,540. However, graduates with a decent credit score may be able to consolidate their student loans and save a bundle on interest. The other good news for GCU students is that the median earnings six years after graduation are almost $20,000 higher than the national average of $33,028, and the default rate on student loans is extremely low. “I just completed my last class to get a master’s degree in history,” writes a graduate student. “I was told that I had to spend $2,500 of my own money to retake a class — to get one-hundredth of 1% of a grade… I would not recommend getting involved with this school.”