Federal data
Highest earning criminal justice programs in Arizona
Arizona criminal justice 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 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $47,987 | 1,294 |
| 2 | DeVry University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $43,091 | 107 |
| 3 | Arizona State University | Tempe | Public, 4-year | $42,187 | 694 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | For-profit, 4-year | $41,180 | 281 |
| 5 | American InterContinental University | Chandler | For-profit, 4-year | $35,862 | 422 |
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.