Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Arizona
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (68 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $92,405 | $40,096 | $92,405 |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofit | $84,131 | $40,287 | $84,131 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ · Public | $62,668 | — | $62,668 |
| 4 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | $62,668 | $14,967 | $62,668 |
| 5 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | $59,979 | $16,674 | $59,979 |
| 6 | Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit | $55,552 | $33,393 | $55,552 |
| 7 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public | $54,384 | $14,158 | $54,384 |
| 8 | Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $52,953 | $27,025 | $52,953 |
| 9 | Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | $52,873 | $30,451 | $52,873 |
| 10 | Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit | $51,612 | $32,839 | $51,612 |
| 11 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ · Public | $51,111 | $12,726 | $51,111 |
| 12 | University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $50,719 | $28,522 | $50,719 |
| 13 | Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | $48,341 | $24,863 | $48,341 |
| 14 | Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ · Public | $47,905 | $13,336 | $47,905 |
| 15 | Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | $47,196 | $12,180 | $47,196 |
| 16 | GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | $46,147 | $13,339 | $46,147 |
| 17 | GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ · Public | $46,147 | $14,438 | $46,147 |
| 18 | Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ · Public | $44,356 | $12,254 | $44,356 |
| 19 | Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ · Public | $44,034 | $12,132 | $44,034 |
| 20 | Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ · Public | $43,108 | $11,650 | $43,108 |
| 21 | Prescott College Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofit | $42,359 | $22,583 | $42,359 |
| 22 | Crestpoint University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $42,269 | $15,670 | $42,269 |
| 23 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit | $42,186 | $22,472 | $42,186 |
| 24 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ · Public | $41,015 | $8,341 | $41,015 |
| 25 | Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ · Public | $40,870 | $12,055 | $40,870 |
| 26 | Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ · Public | $40,513 | $4,714 | $40,513 |
| 27 | Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ · Public | $40,420 | $13,996 | $40,420 |
| 28 | Bryan University Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $40,283 | $20,834 | $40,283 |
| 29 | HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $40,059 | — | $40,059 |
| 30 | Yavapai College Prescott, AZ · Public | $39,890 | $8,683 | $39,890 |
| 31 | South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | $39,825 | $12,780 | $39,825 |
| 32 | Pima Community College Tucson, AZ · Public | $39,810 | $3,405 | $39,810 |
| 33 | Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ · Public | $39,229 | $4,233 | $39,229 |
| 34 | Community Christian College Quartzsite, AZ · Private nonprofit | $39,217 | $22,280 | $39,217 |
| 35 | Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | $38,673 | $22,453 | $38,673 |
| 36 | Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | $38,673 | $21,461 | $38,673 |
| 37 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $38,673 | — | $38,673 |
| 38 | Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ · Public | $38,033 | $7,929 | $38,033 |
| 39 | Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ · Public | $38,018 | $9,197 | $38,018 |
| 40 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $37,752 | $13,520 | $37,752 |
| 41 | Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $37,429 | $22,990 | $37,429 |
| 42 | Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ · Public | $36,857 | $8,983 | $36,857 |
| 43 | Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $36,718 | — | $36,718 |
| 44 | Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $36,718 | $33,983 | $36,718 |
| 45 | Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | $36,718 | $48,877 | $36,718 |
| 46 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit | $36,144 | $15,172 | $36,144 |
| 47 | Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit | $35,839 | $22,586 | $35,839 |
| 48 | Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ · Public | $35,522 | $5,974 | $35,522 |
| 49 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ · Public | $35,404 | $31,266 | $35,404 |
| 50 | East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ · Public | $35,086 | — | $35,086 |
| 51 | Arizona College-Glendale Glendale, AZ · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $27,919 | $34,657 |
| 52 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $37,136 | $34,657 |
| 53 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $31,681 | $34,657 |
| 54 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $36,660 | $34,657 |
| 55 | Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ · Public | $34,199 | $9,240 | $34,199 |
| 56 | UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $31,141 | $32,854 | $31,141 |
| 57 | UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | $31,141 | $35,391 | $31,141 |
| 58 | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ · Private for-profit | $31,102 | $21,459 | $31,102 |
| 59 | Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | $30,803 | $18,972 | $30,803 |
| 60 | Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $30,803 | $17,439 | $30,803 |
| 61 | Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $29,576 | $22,297 | $29,576 |
| 62 | Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | $29,576 | $30,072 | $29,576 |
| 63 | Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $29,576 | $22,871 | $29,576 |
| 64 | Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | $29,544 | $43,883 | $29,544 |
| 65 | Dine College Tsaile, AZ · Public | $29,188 | $6,057 | $29,188 |
| 66 | Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLC Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit | $27,201 | $13,257 | $27,201 |
| 67 | Empire Beauty School-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | $25,073 | $17,013 | $25,073 |
| 68 | Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | $23,589 | $16,134 | $23,589 |