College ROI in Arizona
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Arizona's everyday prices are 0.7% above the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 100.7
- Housing
- 106.8
- Utilities
- 92.3
Best estimated 10-year return
16 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.
1Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix · Private for-profit+48%2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott · Private nonprofit+31%3Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix · Private nonprofit+25%4Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe · Public−19%5University of ArizonaTucson · Public−21%6Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff · Public−46%7Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise · Private nonprofit−66%8University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix · Private for-profit−68%9University of Advancing TechnologyTempe · Private for-profit−68%10Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale · Private nonprofit−92%
Most earnings per price dollar
Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.
1Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe · Public4.3×2Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff · Public4.1×3University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix · Private for-profit3.9×4University of ArizonaTucson · Public3.9×5Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix · Private nonprofit3.5×6Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix · Private for-profit2.4×7Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott · Private nonprofit2.2×8University of Advancing TechnologyTempe · Private for-profit1.9×9Bryan UniversityTempe · Private for-profit1.8×10Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise · Private nonprofit1.7×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Arizona median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLCChandler · Private for-profit$6,221median federal debt77%college completion2GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix · Public$6,750median federal debt55%college completion3Refrigeration School IncPhoenix · Private for-profit$8,233median federal debt76%college completion4Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix · Private for-profit$8,521median federal debt65%college completion5Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt89%college completion6Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt53%college completion7Carrington College-MesaMesa · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt54%college completion8Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt62%college completion9Carrington College-TucsonTucson · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt66%college completion10Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt67%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN AZ
Browse the full Arizona directory
129 matching colleges · page 5 of 6
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Arizona, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.