Federal data
Highest earning business administration programs in Arizona
Arizona business administration 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 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Prescott | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,999 | 426 |
| 2 | Arizona State University | Tempe | Public, 4-year | $61,117 | 1,015 |
| 3 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $58,268 | 7,358 |
| 4 | DeVry University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $55,102 | 2,236 |
| 5 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $53,770 | 1,547 |
| 6 | Ottawa University | Surprise | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,627 | 70 |
| 7 | University of Arizona | Tucson | Public, 4-year | $50,924 | 222 |
| 8 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public, 4-year | $47,884 | 378 |
| 9 | American InterContinental University | Chandler | For-profit, 4-year | $43,528 | 966 |
| 10 | Arizona Christian University | Glendale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,702 | 47 |
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.