Colleges in Arizona whose graduates clear the bar most often
Ranked by the share of each school's programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test).
| # | College | Programs clearing the bar | Median earnings | Programs measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 100% | $95,552 | 13 |
| 2 | DeVry University-Arizona | 100% | $77,363 | 24 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 100% | $68,726 | 194 |
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | 100% | $66,491 | 111 |
| 5 | Grand Canyon University | 100% | $61,706 | 78 |
| 6 | GateWay Community College | 100% | $59,341 | 10 |
| 7 | Scottsdale Community College | 100% | $48,169 | 10 |
| 8 | Cochise County Community College District | 100% | $41,564 | 10 |
| 9 | Northern Arizona University | 99% | $57,868 | 87 |
| 10 | University of Arizona | 97% | $62,726 | 111 |
| 11 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 96% | $66,258 | 79 |
| 12 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | 96% | $55,088 | 56 |
| 13 | Phoenix College | 93% | $50,149 | 15 |
| 14 | Ottawa University-Surprise | 92% | $63,627 | 12 |
| 15 | Mohave Community College | 91% | $53,098 | 11 |
| 16 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 89% | $50,427 | 18 |
| 17 | American InterContinental University System | 86% | $50,520 | 14 |
| 18 | Pima Community College | 79% | $48,216 | 39 |
| 19 | Brookline College-Phoenix | 79% | $41,731 | 14 |
| 20 | Carrington College-Phoenix North | 64% | $38,123 | 11 |
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Ranked on one stated metric, the share of a school's programs that clear the benchmark. Schools need at least 10 programs with reported earnings to appear. Note that specialised graduate institutions (medical and health-science centres, for example) often rank at the top because their programs are almost all high-earning; the 'programs measured' column and each school's page give the context.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, and describe past graduates rather than a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.