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Best Colleges in Arizona

Top colleges in Arizona ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 47
Avg grad earnings: $50,743
Public / Private: 40 / 7

Top Colleges in Arizona

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #SchoolGrad Earnings
1Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe#209 national

$62,668
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott#278 national

$84,131
3University of Arizona

Tucson#386 national

$59,979
4Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale#477 national

$62,668
5Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Chandler#754 national

$51,111
6Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff#826 national

$54,384
7Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale#938 national

$47,905
8Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale#1085 national

$44,356
9Pima Community College

Tucson#1146 national

$39,810
10Mesa Community College

Mesa#1153 national

$44,034
11Central Arizona College

Coolidge#1196 national

$40,513
12Phoenix College

Phoenix#1350 national

$40,870
13Tohono O'odham Community College

Sells#1358 national

$39,229
14South Mountain Community College

Phoenix#1464 national

$39,825
15Coconino Community College

Flagstaff#1509 national

$40,420
16Cochise County Community College District

Sierra Vista#1600 national

$38,033
17Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher#1636 national

$38,018
18Arizona Western College

Yuma#1786 national

$36,857
19Mohave Community College

Kingman#1859 national

$35,522
20Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook#2058 national

$34,199
21Yavapai College

Prescott#2100 national

$39,890
22Ottawa University-Surprise

Surprise#2153 national

$55,552
23Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix#2178 national

$47,196
24Glendale Community College

Glendale#2210 national

$43,108
25Arizona Christian University

Glendale#2214 national

$51,612
26GateWay Community College

Phoenix#2265 national

$46,147
27Rio Salado College

Tempe#2323 national

$41,015
28Dine College

Tsaile#2602 national

$29,188
29Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona

Scottsdale

$79,652
30Arizona State University - Cochise

Sierra Vista

$62,668
31Arizona State University - Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu City

$62,668
32Arizona State University - Mesa City Center

Mesa

$62,668
33Arizona State University - Northeastern Arizona

Show Low

$62,668
34Arizona State University - Pima

Tucson

$62,668
35Arizona State University - Pinal

Coolidge

$62,668
36Arizona State University - The Gila Valley

Thatcher

$62,668
37Arizona State University - Tucson

Tucson

$62,668
38Arizona State University - Yavapai

Prescott Valley

$62,668
39Arizona State University - Yuma

Yuma

$62,668
40Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix

Phoenix

$62,668
41Arizona State University-Polytechnic

Mesa

$62,668
42Arizona State University-West Valley

Glendale

$62,668
43GateWay Community College-Central City

Phoenix

$46,147
44Prescott College

Prescott

$42,359
45International Baptist College and Seminary

Chandler

$39,556
46Community Christian College

Quartzsite

$39,217
47East Valley Institute of Technology

Mesa

$35,086

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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