28 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
|
High ROI | 0.4 yrs | $92,405 | $20,919 | 50% | Private For-profit |
| 🥈 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $84,131 | $23,666 | 68% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥉 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $62,668 | $19,500 | 68% | Public |
| 4 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $62,668 | $19,500 | 0% | Public |
| 5 |
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
|
High ROI | 0.9 yrs | $59,979 | $19,620 | 68% | Public |
| 6 |
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $54,384 | $19,000 | 61% | Public |
| 7 |
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $55,552 | $21,500 | 18% | Private Non-profit |
| 8 |
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
|
High ROI | 1.8 yrs | $51,612 | $23,000 | 40% | Private Non-profit |
| 9 |
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ
|
High ROI | 2.4 yrs | $50,719 | $28,812 | 35% | Private For-profit |
| 10 |
DeVry University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
|
Good ROI | 3.4 yrs | $45,987 | $24,807 | 67% | Private For-profit |
| 11 |
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
|
Good ROI | 4.6 yrs | $42,359 | $16,300 | 56% | Private Non-profit |
| 12 |
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
|
Moderate ROI | 6.5 yrs | $42,186 | $22,114 | 43% | Private For-profit |
| 13 |
Crestpoint University
Phoenix, AZ
|
Moderate ROI | 7.1 yrs | $42,269 | $24,853 | 33% | Private For-profit |
| 14 |
International Baptist College and Seminary
Chandler, AZ
|
Low ROI | 72.3 yrs | $39,556 | N/A | 88% | Private Non-profit |
| 15 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $37,752 | $31,553 | 21% | Private For-profit |
| 16 |
American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $36,144 | $31,000 | 9% | Private For-profit |
| 17 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,657 | $9,500 | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 18 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,657 | $9,500 | 89% | Private For-profit |
| 19 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,657 | $9,500 | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 20 |
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Tucson, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 21 |
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $29,448 | $15,756 | 27% | Private For-profit |
| 22 |
Justice University
Chandler, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 23 |
Midwestern University-Glendale
Glendale, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 24 |
Pathways College
Phoenix, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 25 |
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
Phoenix, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 26 |
Phoenix Seminary
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 27 |
Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Tempe, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 28 |
The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |