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University of Arizona

⌖ Tucson, AZ · 104 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$51,476 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

12.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−21%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,522Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$51,476at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$246,6960
2
4
6
8
−$51,47610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$13,926
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$42,278
Sticker price
Average net price$16,674
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$29,423
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,674Average net price / year
$29,423Cost of attendance
$64,522Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.5%Completion rate
86.1%Admission rate
42,537Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

85thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,998Year 1
$67,420Year 4
$64,522Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Physics · Master's Degree$179,7502Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$146,0793Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$144,0604Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$143,1505Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$134,9846Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$133,3017Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$129,4718Medicine · First Professional Degree$127,725

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
PhysicsMaster's Degree$179,750Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$146,079Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$144,060Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$143,150Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$134,984Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$133,301Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$129,471Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$127,725Not available
Mining and Mineral EngineeringBachelor's Degree$120,031$11,500
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$117,451$23,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,839$21,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$104,513$20,175
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$104,086Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,815$21,250
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$101,557$24,777
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$100,938$20,628
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,468$18,250
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$99,722$23,962
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$99,231Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$96,058Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,625$23,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$93,729$23,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,602$18,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,384$23,391
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$90,045$21,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,892$21,500
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$88,207$20,650
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,529$23,656
MarketingBachelor's Degree$84,111$22,125
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$83,267$19,610
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,732Not available
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$80,622Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$78,574Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,987$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,951$24,112
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree$76,360$25,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,013$19,500
Public HealthMaster's Degree$75,977Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$74,972Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$74,268Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$72,758$19,750
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$71,829Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$70,131Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$68,881Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$66,937$21,699
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$66,862$18,349
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,833$24,200
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$66,532$24,245
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$66,381$18,999
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$64,953$21,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$63,869Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$63,387$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,726Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$61,892$22,715
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,534$18,127
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$59,079$23,563
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,585Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,119$23,500
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$58,075$24,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,881Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,458$17,750
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,061Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,585$21,630
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,045$19,500
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$55,970Not available
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$55,804$21,250
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$55,784$20,750
JournalismBachelor's Degree$55,676$20,520
SociologyBachelor's Degree$55,300$20,125
Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,226$26,500
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,868$20,937
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,471$25,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,805Not available
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$52,677$20,312
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$52,571$21,754
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$52,243$24,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$52,173$19,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,038$20,374
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$51,871$22,483
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,857$20,400
HistoryBachelor's Degree$51,737$25,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,285$18,687
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,784$25,219
MusicMaster's Degree$49,602Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,645$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$48,487$16,725
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,168$22,500
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,162$24,500
MusicDoctoral Degree$47,280Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,313$25,340
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,548$18,195
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$44,471$23,725
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,260$24,822
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,145$21,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,058$18,875
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$43,885$24,269
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,314$19,290
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$41,591$18,522
MusicBachelor's Degree$40,922$14,800
DanceBachelor's Degree$34,010$20,616
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,406
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,325
Geography and CartographyBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,250

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.