Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Arizona by ROI

Every Master's 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

168

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$342,145

Across all Arizona programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,456

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,562,154	$122,962	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Midwestern University-Glendale	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,514,660	$117,733	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Physics.	+$1,491,054	$119,407	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,456,320	$114,816	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,400,226	$114,816	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$1,389,160	$111,458	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$1,333,066	$111,458	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,263,250	$108,112	$29,495	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,262,920	$105,146	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,206,826	$105,146	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,129,400	$98,470	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,115,834	$100,941	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,105,340	$97,267	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$1,094,142	$98,652	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,085,282	$98,209	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,073,306	$98,470	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,072,134	$98,461	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,068,334	$98,271	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,049,246	$97,267	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,023,710	$96,135	$29,495	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	International Business.	+$1,014,300	$92,715	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$997,946	$94,702	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	International Business.	+$958,206	$92,715	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$929,214	$91,610	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$900,594	$89,884	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Engineering, General.	+$899,160	$86,958	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$890,506	$89,330	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Engineering, General.	+$843,066	$86,958	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Agricultural Business and Management.	+$808,966	$85,253	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$791,886	$84,399	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$777,754	$83,742	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Grad rate: 70.2%	Air Transportation.	+$720,864	$84,059	$60,158	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$702,954	$80,002	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Midwestern University-Glendale	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$630,720	$73,536	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$622,660	$73,133	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$622,366	$75,923	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
37	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$617,700	$72,885	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Taxation.	+$579,786	$73,794	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$578,506	$73,730	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	Real Estate Development.	+$559,606	$72,785	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Brookline College-Phoenix Grad rate: 53.5%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$556,480	$69,824	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Law.	+$516,234	$70,666	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$509,670	$70,433	$29,495	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Public Administration.	+$509,480	$67,474	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$503,614	$70,035	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
46	DeVry University-Arizona Grad rate: 31.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$481,820	$66,091	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$481,602	$68,025	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	Medicine.	+$481,034	$68,906	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	Public Health.	+$463,340	$65,167	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$431,074	$66,703	$31,493	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.