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The University of Arizona Global Campus

Chandler, Arizona

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-123,722 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

107.2 yrs
Break-even
-91%
10-year ROI
$46,273
Median earnings as of 2024
69% of The University of Arizona Global Campus students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$31,266
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$46,273
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$44,986
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$31,250
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
11%
Graduation rate as of 2024
69%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
42%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
35%
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$-123,722
After 10 years
$-110,992
After 20 years
$-98,262
After 30 years
$-85,532
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$32,816
Men
$45,946

29% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$30,277
From higher-income families
$62,126

51% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$38,249
Independent students
$35,300

8% gap between the two groups

54%
First-generation students
33%
Take federal student loans
90%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 37%Hispanic 22%Asian 3%Black 30%Other 9%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$31,009
$30k–$48k$31,862
$48k–$75k$33,319
$75k–$110k$32,953
$110k+$33,593

How The University of Arizona Global Campus compares

This college against the Arizona and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of The University of Arizona Global Campus students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at The University of Arizona Global Campus

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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Military Applied SciencesCertificate$67,424+617%Strong return
Business/Managerial EconomicsAssociate's$86,666$38,365+445%Strong return
Sustainability StudiesAssociate's$61,946+171%Strong return
International BusinessAssociate's$64,225$26,497+166%Strong return
Public AdministrationAssociate's$64,804$33,349+165%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$64,522$34,370+160%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$63,997$29,813+159%Strong return
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's$62,249$37,741+126%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's$57,539$36,139+66%Break-even
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$65,222$41,000+44%Break-even
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's$54,872$27,172+36%Break-even
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$53,838$31,380+20%Break-even
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$53,394$32,813+13%Break-even
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$58,838$41,000-1%Poor return
Real EstateAssociate's$51,763$32,803-9%Poor return
Public AdministrationCertificate$57,471$41,000-11%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's$51,140$22,685-13%Poor return
Military Applied SciencesAssociate's$50,150-18%Poor return
MarketingAssociate's$50,570$37,625-27%Poor return
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$48,821$34,500-49%Poor return
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$48,261$33,341-56%Poor return
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's$48,277$35,500-57%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate$49,608$38,554-67%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$46,273$33,541-83%Poor return
HistoryAssociate's$45,565$32,938-92%Poor return

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ROI at The University of Arizona Global Campus

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
20,152
Undergraduates

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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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