Federal data
Public four-year colleges in Arizona by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Arizona public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glendale Community College | Glendale | Public, 4-year | $76,750 | 3,722 |
| 2 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $70,264 | 1,986 |
| 3 | Mesa Community College | Mesa | Public, 4-year | $68,596 | 6,437 |
| 4 | University of Arizona | Tucson | Public, 4-year | $67,420 | 11,498 |
| 5 | Arizona State University | Tempe | Public, 4-year | $66,968 | 22,470 |
| 6 | Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $64,729 | 1,208 |
| 7 | Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public, 4-year | $62,405 | 698 |
| 8 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public, 4-year | $60,629 | 8,003 |
| 9 | Rio Salado College | Tempe | Public, 4-year | $58,656 | 4,944 |
| 10 | Phoenix College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $58,195 | 2,173 |
| 11 | Yavapai College | Prescott | Public, 4-year | $57,288 | 1,960 |
| 12 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public, 4-year | $53,908 | 2,033 |
| 13 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Public, 4-year | $53,858 | 1,292 |
| 14 | South Mountain Community College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $53,528 | 808 |
| 15 | Dine College | Tsaile | Public, 4-year | $44,818 | 197 |
| 16 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public, 4-year | $41,991 | 1,314 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.