Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
5% gap between the two groups
33% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $11,172 |
| $30k–$48k | $11,939 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,546 |
| $75k–$110k | $16,509 |
| $110k+ | $18,594 |
How Phoenix College compares
This college against the Arizona and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Phoenix College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Phoenix College
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $78,522 | $6,937 | +2,199% | Strong return |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | $71,539 | $6,750 | +1,728% | Strong return |
| Fire Protection | Certificate | $62,896 | — | +1,385% | Strong return |
| Legal Support Services | Certificate | $62,473 | — | +1,349% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $58,205 | — | +995% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $57,079 | — | +902% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $56,999 | — | +895% | Strong return |
| Natural Sciences | Certificate | $53,626 | — | +616% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $49,977 | — | +313% | Strong return |
| Legal Support Services | Certificate | $50,065 | $9,452 | +227% | Strong return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $48,841 | $9,000 | +151% | Strong return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | $48,695 | $9,000 | +141% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Certificate | $47,630 | — | +118% | Strong return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Certificate | $45,078 | — | -94% | Poor return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $41,583 | — | -384% | Poor return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $36,390 | — | -814% | Poor return |
| American Sign Language | Certificate | $32,328 | — | -1,151% | Poor return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Certificate | $27,412 | — | -1,559% | Poor return |
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ROI at Phoenix College
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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