Colleges in Phoenix, AZ
Colleges in and around Phoenix, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $63,392 | $12,180 | $6,995 | +259% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $92,768 | $40,096 | $20,919 | +184% | Strong return | |
| 3 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $62,387 | $13,520 | $31,553 | +165% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $53,935 | $27,025 | $8,233 | +57% | Break-even | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | Private | $57,054 | $22,472 | $22,114 | +23% | Break-even | |
| 6 | Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $50,021 | $12,055 | $6,750 | -1% | Poor return | |
| 7 | GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ | Public | $46,473 | $14,438 | $6,750 | -13% | Poor return | |
| 8 | GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $48,441 | $13,339 | $6,750 | -38% | Poor return | |
| 9 | South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $47,828 | $12,780 | $8,000 | -48% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Crestpoint University Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $43,491 | $15,670 | $24,853 | -121% | Poor return | |
| 11 | Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $36,349 | $30,072 | $9,500 | -170% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $34,871 | $23,004 | $8,521 | -306% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Allen School-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $35,358 | $21,291 | $9,500 | -490% | Poor return | |
| 14 | UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $30,666 | $32,854 | $9,500 | -495% | Poor return | |
| 15 | Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $29,403 | $20,861 | $16,779 | -678% | Poor return | |
| 16 | Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $29,008 | $17,439 | $6,332 | -910% | Poor return | |
| 17 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | $36,660 | $9,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 18 | Xtylo Beauty and Barber College Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | $28,130 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 19 | Western Maricopa Education Center - Northeast Campus Phoenix, AZ | Public | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 20 | DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $73,950 | — | $24,807 | — | Not enough data | |
| 21 | Alliant International University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | — | $12,878 | — | Not enough data | |
| 22 | Aspen University Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | — | $15,756 | — | Not enough data | |
| 23 | San Joaquin Valley College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | — | $10,674 | — | Not enough data | |
| 24 | Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | $24,680 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 25 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $50,246 | — | $29,773 | — | Not enough data | |
| 26 | Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 27 | Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ | For-profit | $36,496 | — | $9,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 28 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona Phoenix, AZ | Private | — | — | $10,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 29 | Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Public | — | — | $19,500 | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.