University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit · 76,996 students · Visit Website

University of Phoenix-Arizona offers online programs designed for working adults, with flexible schedules and courses starting every 5-6 weeks. The school emphasizes career-relevant skills, with programs aligned to employer needs and "Career Services for Life" for graduates. Many programs lead to certificates or degrees in fields like business, IT, and criminal justice, and some IT certificates prepare students for industry certification exams.

Programs Analyzed

11

Avg Grad Earnings

$45,117/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition

$9,552/yr

All Programs at University of Phoenix-Arizona

11 trade programs at University of Phoenix, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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84 $48,528/yr $7,125 72.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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76 $50,255/yr $7,125 60.4x Very High Very Large
386 openings/yr
Computer Programming
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74 $60,496/yr $7,125 93.5x Very High Very Large
162 openings/yr
Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services
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74 $46,304/yr $7,125 72.1x High Very Large
253 openings/yr
Marketing
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73 $63,549/yr $12,063 65.5x Very High Very Large
204 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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67 $48,236/yr $19,120 26.4x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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65 $41,153/yr $22,625 21.0x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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62 $28,201/yr $9,500 38.6x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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61 $38,794/yr $21,369 22.0x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Human Services
Human Services, General
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51 $40,894/yr $24,063 17.1x Moderate Large
82 openings/yr
Behavioral Sciences
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39 $29,877/yr $23,813 16.9x High Large
48 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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Apprenticeship Pathways in Arizona

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Trade Schools Near Phoenix

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at University of Phoenix-Arizona using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.