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Best Value Degrees in Arizona (2026)

Top 100 of 380 programs in Arizona · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Arizona, ranked by overall value. We scored 380 programs across Arizona schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $66,500/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in AZ

380

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$66,500/yr

Avg DW Score

73/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Top Programs in Arizona

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	90 87–91	$98,826/yr	High	27.8x
2	Computer Science Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	88 80–89	$80,686/yr	Very High	21.7x
3	Computer Science University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	88 81–89	$86,040/yr	Very High	20.2x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	87 84–87	$78,180/yr	High	17.9x
5	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	87 84–88	$73,618/yr	Very High	20.0x
6	Computer Science Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	87 80–88	$74,815/yr	Very High	22.3x
7	Computer and Information Sciences, General Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	86 79–87	$71,183/yr	Very High	19.2x
8	Computer Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	85 78–87	$81,123/yr	Very High	22.5x
9	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	85 83–86	$66,427/yr	Very High	18.5x
10	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	85 82–85	$92,781/yr	High	13.3x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	85 82–85	$76,782/yr	High	15.8x
12	Construction Management Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	84 81–85	$82,591/yr	High	20.8x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	84 81–84	$78,168/yr	High	14.7x
14	Finance and Financial Management Services Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	83 81–85	$63,054/yr	Very High	17.8x
15	Accounting and Related Services University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	82 78–83	$60,659/yr	Very High	15.9x
16	Construction Management Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	82 79–83	$76,708/yr	High	18.4x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Chamberlain University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	82 78–82	$83,188/yr	High	10.3x
18	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	82 76–83	$59,291/yr	Very High	20.6x
19	Accounting and Related Services Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	80 77–82	$58,332/yr	Very High	16.2x
20	Computer Software and Media Applications University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	80 73–81	$83,476/yr	Very High	16.3x
21	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	80 78–82	$70,963/yr	Very High	16.6x
22	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Aspen University · Phoenix, AZ	79 76–79	$94,023/yr	High	36.5x
23	Computer Programming University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	79 72–81	$74,151/yr	Very High	19.3x
24	Computer Systems Networking University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	78 72–79	$65,474/yr	Very High	17.0x
25	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	78 72–79	$60,401/yr	Very High	17.2x
26	Business Administration Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	77 72–78	$61,117/yr	High	15.5x
27	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	77 71–78	$49,392/yr	Very High	14.9x
28	Accounting and Related Services Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	77 74–79	$51,506/yr	Very High	14.9x
29	Public Administration University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	77 73–78	$61,790/yr	High	16.9x
30	Electrical Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	76 72–77	$84,706/yr	Very High	20.4x
31	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	76 70–77	$64,211/yr	High	14.5x
32	Finance and Financial Management Services Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	76 74–78	$53,962/yr	Very High	13.5x
33	Engineering-Related Fields Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	75 73–75	$76,149/yr	High	21.2x
34	Electrical University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	75 71–76	$82,864/yr	Very High	18.3x
35	Aerospace Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	74 72–74	$71,712/yr	High	19.2x
36	Chemical Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	74 71–76	$78,813/yr	High	20.2x
37	Mechanical Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	74 71–75	$75,146/yr	Very High	18.6x
38	Finance and Financial Management Services Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	74 72–76	$53,853/yr	Very High	10.5x
39	Electrical Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	74 70–75	$71,370/yr	Very High	20.3x
40	Business Administration University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	74 68–74	$58,268/yr	High	15.5x
41	Industrial Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	73 71–74	$77,850/yr	High	18.7x
42	Economics Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	73 69–74	$54,778/yr	Very High	14.5x
43	Mechanical Engineering University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	73 70–75	$75,211/yr	Very High	16.6x
44	Systems Engineering University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	73 69–75	$76,660/yr	Very High	18.1x
45	Civil Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	72 70–74	$70,721/yr	High	17.1x
46	Mining and Mineral Engineering University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	72 69–73	$86,924/yr	High	17.9x
47	Computer Engineering Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott · Prescott, AZ	72 65–73	$79,276/yr	Very High	4.6x
48	Computer and Information Sciences, General American InterContinental University System · Chandler, AZ	72 66–73	$51,687/yr	Very High	12.2x
49	Accounting and Related Services University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	72 69–74	$51,405/yr	Very High	14.3x
50	Chemical Engineering University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	71 69–73	$73,479/yr	High	16.6x
51	Civil Engineering University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	71 69–73	$69,655/yr	High	15.3x
52	Business Administration University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	71 65–71	$50,924/yr	High	12.1x
53	Business/Managerial Economics University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	71 68–73	$56,114/yr	Very High	18.0x
54	Marketing University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	71 65–72	$55,066/yr	Very High	15.5x
55	Computer Systems Networking DeVry University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	71 65–73	$60,540/yr	Very High	9.5x
56	Engineering, General Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	70 68–71	$74,328/yr	High	19.4x
57	Aerospace University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	70 70–71	$57,456/yr	High	18.0x
58	Management Information Systems and Services University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	70 63–72	$67,550/yr	Very High	16.0x
59	Accounting and Related Services Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	70 66–71	$53,977/yr	Very High	8.7x
60	Civil Engineering Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	70 69–72	$66,589/yr	High	15.8x
61	Mechanical Engineering Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	70 68–71	$63,252/yr	Very High	16.6x
62	Mathematics Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	69 64–70	$52,729/yr	Very High	16.5x
63	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe · Tempe, AZ	69 65–69	$85,169/yr	High	7.6x
64	Business Administration Aspen University · Phoenix, AZ	69 63–69	$54,922/yr	High	20.9x
65	Accounting and Related Services DeVry University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	69 65–71	$54,264/yr	Very High	8.3x
66	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson · Tucson, AZ	69 66–69	$85,169/yr	High	8.0x
67	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ	69 65–69	$85,169/yr	High	7.6x
68	Applied Mathematics Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	68 64–69	$55,173/yr	Very High	15.7x
69	Marketing Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	68 62–69	$48,676/yr	Very High	15.6x
70	Mathematics University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	68 62–69	$54,781/yr	Very High	13.9x
71	Human Resources Management and Services University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	68 62–68	$53,971/yr	High	13.1x
72	Business Administration Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott · Prescott, AZ	68 63–69	$66,999/yr	High	4.1x
73	Business Administration Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	68 62–69	$47,884/yr	High	11.9x
74	Computer/Information Technology Administration Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	67 61–68	$61,985/yr	Very High	11.9x
75	Biomedical/Medical Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	67 64–67	$60,828/yr	High	17.4x
76	Agricultural Business and Management University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	67 59–67	$48,800/yr	High	12.7x
77	Economics University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	67 64–69	$47,908/yr	Very High	11.8x
78	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	67 63–67	$65,070/yr	Very High	8.3x
79	Marketing University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	67 61–68	$63,570/yr	Very High	14.4x
80	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Brookline College-Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ	66 63–66	$78,980/yr	High	—
81	Business Administration Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	66 60–66	$53,770/yr	High	8.1x
82	Business/Commerce, General DeVry University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	66 61–66	$57,020/yr	High	7.8x
83	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	66 63–66	$78,180/yr	High	—
84	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	66 62–66	$73,618/yr	Very High	—
85	Human Resources Management and Services University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	66 60–67	$57,983/yr	High	14.4x
86	Business Administration DeVry University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	65 59–66	$55,102/yr	High	7.9x
87	Computer and Information Sciences, General Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	64 57–65	$59,500/yr	Very High	7.5x
88	Homeland Security Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	64 58–64	$68,503/yr	Moderate	10.3x
89	Management Information Systems and Services Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	64 57–66	$52,708/yr	Very High	15.1x
90	Computer and Information Sciences, General Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	64 58–65	$71,183/yr	Very High	—
91	Teacher Education Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	63 67–64	$47,331/yr	High	9.8x
92	Aerospace Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott · Prescott, AZ	63 61–64	$75,483/yr	High	4.8x
93	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians DeVry University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	63 55–64	$48,829/yr	Very High	10.6x
94	Construction Engineering Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	62 59–63	$74,445/yr	High	14.4x
95	Chemistry University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	62 60–62	$43,013/yr	High	12.6x
96	Mechanical Engineering Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott · Prescott, AZ	62 59–63	$73,433/yr	Very High	4.6x
97	Teacher Education Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	62 64–63	$46,579/yr	High	9.2x
98	Environmental Health Engineering Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	62 59–63	$62,936/yr	Very High	12.9x
99	Marketing Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	62 56–63	$43,692/yr	Very High	12.8x
100	Health and Medical Administrative Services Ottawa University-Surprise · Surprise, AZ	62 58–63	$75,385/yr	High	4.3x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Arizona colleges and universities, drawn from 380 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Arizona?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at University of Phoenix-Arizona ranks #1 in Arizona with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $98,826/yr.

How many college programs are in Arizona?

Our database includes 380 programs across Arizona colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.