Best Earnings After Graduation in Arizona
25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix · private | $40,096 | 73.2% | $92,405 | 90.9% |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott · private | $40,287 | 71.0% | $84,131 | 76.6% |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe · public | $14,967 | 67.9% | $62,668 | 89.9% |
| 4 | University of Arizona Tucson · public | $16,674 | 62.9% | $59,979 | 86.1% |
| 5 | Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise · private | $33,393 | 21.2% | $55,552 | 78.1% |
| 6 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff · public | $14,158 | 59.8% | $54,384 | 89.6% |
| 7 | Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix · private | $27,025 | 64.8% | $52,953 | — |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale · private | $30,451 | 71.9% | $52,873 | — |
| 9 | Arizona Christian University Glendale · private | $32,839 | 44.5% | $51,612 | 70.6% |
| 10 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler · community | $12,726 | 22.4% | $51,111 | — |
| 11 | University of Advancing Technology Tempe · private | $28,522 | 46.2% | $50,719 | 98.1% |
| 12 | Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale · community | $13,336 | 20.6% | $47,905 | — |
| 13 | Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix · community | $12,180 | 24.9% | $47,196 | — |
| 14 | GateWay Community College Phoenix · community | $13,339 | 28.6% | $46,147 | — |
| 15 | Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale · community | $12,254 | 20.3% | $44,356 | — |
| 16 | Mesa Community College Mesa · community | $12,132 | 18.7% | $44,034 | — |
| 17 | Glendale Community College Glendale · community | $11,650 | 21.9% | $43,108 | — |
| 18 | Prescott College Prescott · private | $22,583 | 45.7% | $42,359 | 94.5% |
| 19 | Crestpoint University Phoenix · private | $15,670 | 43.1% | $42,269 | — |
| 20 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix · private | $22,472 | 45.4% | $42,186 | 78.9% |
| 21 | Rio Salado College Tempe · community | $8,341 | 41.4% | $41,015 | — |
| 22 | Phoenix College Phoenix · community | $12,055 | 20.4% | $40,870 | — |
| 23 | Central Arizona College Coolidge · community | $4,714 | 13.3% | $40,513 | — |
| 24 | Coconino Community College Flagstaff · community | $13,996 | 18.2% | $40,420 | — |
| 25 | Bryan University Tempe · community | $20,834 | 26.1% | $40,283 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.