Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Arizona by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$540,007

Across all Arizona programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,258

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Physics.	+$1,589,668	$127,192	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,537,808	$125,189	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,286,792	$111,949	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,143,988	$104,908	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,000,624	$95,921	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Chemistry.	+$971,988	$96,308	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$938,024	$92,791	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Psychology, General.	+$903,032	$92,761	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$871,944	$89,487	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$837,952	$89,507	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$837,380	$89,768	$29,495	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$836,892	$89,454	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
13	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$731,540	$78,577	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Education, General.	+$701,100	$77,055	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$656,228	$80,520	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Educational/Instructional Media Design.	+$630,064	$77,393	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
17	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$598,980	$71,949	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Education, General.	+$588,912	$77,055	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$565,684	$74,174	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Law.	+$562,172	$75,718	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$535,944	$72,687	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$493,004	$70,540	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$480,580	$71,928	$29,495	N/A	Full ROI →
24	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$433,220	$63,661	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$394,188	$68,008	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
26	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$384,400	$61,220	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Applied Mathematics.	+$348,832	$65,051	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.	+$343,448	$64,881	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$322,780	$58,139	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.	+$312,704	$61,525	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$259,588	$60,688	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$233,724	$57,576	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$217,284	$56,754	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$210,592	$58,139	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	English Language and Literature, General.	+$209,772	$58,098	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$157,368	$56,167	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Dispute Resolution.	+$144,064	$53,093	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$142,568	$54,837	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$88,844	$50,332	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Marketing.	+$40,364	$47,908	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	-$93,436	$41,218	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Music.	-$115,052	$41,956	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Music.	-$115,248	$41,847	$28,047	N/A	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.