Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Arizona
Arizona liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yavapai College | Prescott | Public, 4-year | $36,742 | 39 |
| 2 | Mohave Community College | Kingman | Public, 2-year | $34,557 | 66 |
| 3 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Public, 4-year | $31,759 | 41 |
| 4 | Phoenix College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $31,709 | 60 |
| 5 | Pima Community College | Tucson | Public, 2-year | $31,002 | 338 |
| 6 | Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Public, 2-year | $29,819 | 112 |
| 7 | Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | Public, 2-year | $27,973 | 68 |
| 8 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public, 4-year | $26,145 | 52 |
| 9 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public, 4-year | $20,248 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.