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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Arizona State University and the University of Arizona top the list of best colleges in Arizona. Arizona's livable cities and breathtaking landscapes draw in students nationwide. Arizona State University and the University of Arizona are gaining recognition for their esteemed academics and vibrant social scene. Other reputable options are the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, one of the 7 accredited naturopathic medical schools nationwide, and The School of Architecture, which offers a distinctive graduate program specializing in organic architecture and the design philosophy of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$12,817
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$62,668
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate69%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$14,721
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$59,979
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$15,533
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$54,384
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$29,014
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,612
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate44%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Average income based on education level
The following figures are the average salaries in Arizona for each level of education.
Average Income
The average income of people in this state with a high-school diploma, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree, 10 years after enrollment, based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
HS Diploma$38,547
Certificate$56,638
Associate$44,921
Bachelor$57,416
Master$67,366
Cost of attending college in Arizona
In-state-tuition$17,159
The average in-state tuition, before financial aid, of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Out-of-state-tuition$19,681
The average tuition for out-of-state students, before financial aid of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Most popular degrees in Arizona
In Arizona the most popular degrees are Business Administration, Registered Nursing, and Education-grades & methods. To create this list, we complied and analyzed data from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
They both provide information on how many graduates each program has annually. The list below is both undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.
Popular degrees
1Business Administration 15,032graduates
2Registered Nursing 12,289graduates
3Education-grades & methods 5,096graduates
4Special Education 3,869graduates
5Health Administrative Services 3,545graduates
6General Psychology 2,804graduates
7Criminal Justice 2,407graduates
8Computer and Information Sciences 2,388graduates
9Biology 2,203graduates
10Mental & Social Health Services 2,039graduates
Fastest growing careers
Arizona job growth
23.8%
Nurse Practitioners
100.8%
Occupational Therapy Assistants
70.1%
Physician Assistants
69%
Medical and Health Services Managers
67.3%
Physical Therapist Assistants
60.4%
Respiratory Therapists
59.3%
Speech-Language Pathologists
54.6%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
54.2%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
53.9%
Information Security Analysts
53%
Best bachelor’s degrees in Arizona
These majors are most likely to pay off economically after graduation.
Higher education is supposed to act as an economic elevator that lifts students from low-income households into the middle class. But not all colleges do this: unfortunately, many of the nation’s most “prestigious” schools accept very few students from low-income backgrounds.
To determine what colleges are doing the best job at lifting students out of poverty, we have devised a Social Mobility Index (SMI).
The best colleges for social mobility in Arizona are shown below.
Bachelor's degree holders or higher
30.2%
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