COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma at University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$15,397 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 20.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $224,530 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,953A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,520
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,431
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$71,953
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$153/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,520Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,909Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,996
Estimated loan payment$153
95borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,953 vs. $56,556
$15,397 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer Programmers$88,990 median wageAZ estimate · 1,560 jobs · 15-1251$73,850–$127,070 middle 50% of AZ wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$129,690 median wageAZ estimate · 38,050 jobs · 15-1252$102,310–$159,680 middle 50% of AZ wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,650 median wageAZ estimate · 3,890 jobs · 15-1253$77,180–$124,840 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$98,070 median wageAZ estimate · 810 jobs · 15-1255$76,540–$145,620 middle 50% of AZ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,050 median wageAZ estimate · 700 jobs · 25-1021$71,240–$122,760 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$76,230 median wageAZ estimate · 1,010 jobs · 15-1254$59,180–$105,010 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$68,880 median wageAZ estimate · 1,460 jobs · 15-1231$53,650–$87,640 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
College of DuPage
$15,383 higher earnings · $6,619 less debt · $6,119 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,336
- Debt
- $7,812
- Annual net price
- $7,401
Weber State University
$7,387 higher earnings · $3,262 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,340
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Hillsborough College
$181 less debt · $9,659 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,521
- Debt
- $14,250
- Annual net price
- $3,861
Ozarks Technical Community College
$4,532 less debt · $6,584 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,849
- Debt
- $9,899
- Annual net price
- $6,936
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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