The Literal "Big 3" - WGU, ASU and SNHU

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Generally, but not always, the flagship university is University of "Insert Here" instead of "Insert Here" State University.

For a brief period, ASU was ranked higher than University of Arizona. University of Arizona is back to being ranked higher for now. As for PhD programs, what matters is the ranking of the individual program. ASU is ranked very high for criminology and some other programs, but it's not ranked high for everything. ASU also has a larger student body, so they have more graduates out there. At the graduate level, University of Arizona seems to be more focused on healthcare education.