Is University of Phoenix-Arizona worth it?

The numbers behind the score

At University of Phoenix-Arizona, a typical graduate carries about $26,090 in student debt and earns roughly $43,584 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $297 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.

How earnings compare to a high school diploma

Graduates earn $11,300 more than the typical working high school graduate in Arizona ($32,284) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.

The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.

62% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.

Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works

Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark

Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Arizona ($32,284).

• Teaching Assistants/Aides

  Associate degree · 129 working graduates counted

  $34,873

  $2,589 above the benchmark

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

  Certificate · 1,017 working graduates counted

  $35,310

  $3,026 above the benchmark

• Hospitality Administration/Management

  Associate degree · 21 working graduates counted

  $36,169

  $3,885 above the benchmark

• Behavioral Sciences

  Associate degree · 154 working graduates counted

  $37,151

  $4,867 above the benchmark

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

  Associate degree · 553 working graduates counted

  $38,665

  $6,381 above the benchmark

• Human Services, General

  Associate degree · 149 working graduates counted

  $40,383

  $8,099 above the benchmark

• Community Organization and Advocacy

  Bachelor's degree · 67 working graduates counted

  $40,810

  $8,526 above the benchmark

• Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

  Associate degree · 47 working graduates counted

  $46,418

  $14,134 above the benchmark

• English Language and Literature, General

  Bachelor's degree · 212 working graduates counted

  $47,429

  $15,145 above the benchmark

• Criminal Justice and Corrections

  Associate degree · 471 working graduates counted

  $47,592

  $15,308 above the benchmark

20 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard

An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).

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What this means for your family

University of Phoenix-Arizona is a private for-profit school in Phoenix, AZ. In this category, families usually need to look especially hard at debt, repayment room, and whether the long-run earnings picture justifies the price.

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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →