Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Arizona by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Arizona ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Arizona

185

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$90,028

Across all Arizona programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,106

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Engineering, General.	+$667,848	$76,284	$8,916	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$504,231	$69,437	N/A	$32,969	Full ROI →
3	Arizona Western College Grad rate: 22.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$468,606	$67,016	$15,857	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Grad rate: 70.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$464,505	$67,419	N/A	$32,500	Full ROI →
5	Coconino Community College Grad rate: 21.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$463,223	$68,995	$18,426	$29,500	Full ROI →
6	Eastern Arizona College Grad rate: 43.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$462,040	$66,730	$16,280	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Chandler-Gilbert Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$459,077	$68,231	$17,377	$22,806	Full ROI →
8	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Grad rate: 70.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$454,402	$66,729	N/A	$29,761	Full ROI →
9	Scottsdale Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$443,835	$67,593	$19,682	$21,230	Full ROI →
10	Carrington College-Tucson Grad rate: 59.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$416,033	$69,437	$44,099	$32,969	Full ROI →
11	Glendale Community College Grad rate: 14.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$408,547	$65,903	$18,056	$24,741	Full ROI →
12	Carrington College-Mesa Grad rate: 49.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$405,317	$69,437	$49,457	$32,969	Full ROI →
13	Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Grad rate: 58.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$404,718	$66,729	$24,842	$29,761	Full ROI →
14	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$392,993	$63,790	$8,916	$18,500	Full ROI →
15	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$377,402	$62,815	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Mohave Community College Grad rate: 27.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$369,089	$62,752	$10,952	$17,812	Full ROI →
17	Paradise Valley Community College Grad rate: 19.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$364,486	$63,815	$19,032	$25,000	Full ROI →
18	Yavapai College Grad rate: 32.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$363,831	$62,907	$12,642	$21,500	Full ROI →
19	GateWay Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$354,774	$63,003	$18,316	$21,225	Full ROI →
20	Cochise County Community College District Grad rate: 27.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$327,846	$60,454	$13,638	$10,339	Full ROI →
21	Estrella Mountain Community College Grad rate: 20.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$322,203	$62,142	$17,366	$34,003	Full ROI →
22	Mesa Community College Grad rate: 15.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$318,097	$61,338	$18,975	$22,750	Full ROI →
23	Phoenix College Grad rate: 14.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$315,829	$61,143	$18,033	$22,937	Full ROI →
24	Yavapai College Grad rate: 32.1%	Air Transportation.	+$302,576	$58,393	$12,642	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Grad rate: 70.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$272,024	$57,637	N/A	$30,160	Full ROI →
26	Scottsdale Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$270,758	$58,108	$19,682	$8,917	Full ROI →
27	Phoenix College Grad rate: 14.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$245,914	$56,099	$18,033	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$245,800	$54,290	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Mesa Community College Grad rate: 15.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$231,170	$55,456	$18,975	N/A	Full ROI →
30	GateWay Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$231,053	$56,228	$18,316	$12,500	Full ROI →
31	Phoenix College Grad rate: 14.5%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$225,962	$56,456	$18,033	$20,068	Full ROI →
32	Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Grad rate: 58.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$222,340	$57,637	$24,842	$30,160	Full ROI →
33	Cochise County Community College District Grad rate: 27.8%	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.	+$197,057	$54,340	$13,638	$16,642	Full ROI →
34	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$192,360	$51,618	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$168,901	$52,314	N/A	$27,688	Full ROI →
36	Mohave Community College Grad rate: 27.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$165,668	$52,138	$10,952	$11,250	Full ROI →
37	Yavapai College Grad rate: 32.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$163,896	$51,459	$12,642	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$162,753	$51,704	$8,916	$9,996	Full ROI →
39	Paradise Valley Community College Grad rate: 19.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$159,176	$51,862	$19,032	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$158,921	$52,137	N/A	$32,458	Full ROI →
41	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$157,348	$51,434	$8,916	$10,000	Full ROI →
42	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	Fire Protection.	+$152,268	$50,505	$8,916	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Brookline College-Phoenix Grad rate: 53.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$139,692	$51,106	N/A	$31,428	Full ROI →
44	Phoenix College Grad rate: 14.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$129,469	$51,053	$18,033	$11,500	Full ROI →
45	Estrella Mountain Community College Grad rate: 20.5%	Physical Sciences.	+$121,428	$49,808	$17,366	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Mesa Community College Grad rate: 15.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$103,990	$49,097	$18,975	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Mesa Community College Grad rate: 15.6%	Physical Sciences.	+$82,810	$48,038	$18,975	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Arizona Western College Grad rate: 22.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$81,006	$47,636	$15,857	N/A	Full ROI →
49	South Mountain Community College Grad rate: 19.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$79,396	$47,757	$17,872	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Carrington College-Mesa Grad rate: 49.5%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$69,987	$52,314	$49,457	$27,688	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.