Program comparison

Design and Applied Arts. programs in Arizona

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Arizona programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating3 of 22

Programs with 5-year earnings6 of 22

Programs with a cost estimate15 of 22

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

Scottsdale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$30,1281 year after completion

$36,9875 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,672 2-year degree

Tucson, AZ · Public

Pima Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,1241 year after completion

$32,1505 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,810 2-year degree

Tempe, AZ · Private

Sessions College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$19,2751 year after completion

$42,2345 years after completion

Est. total cost $30,298 2-year degree

Yuma, AZ · Public

Arizona Western College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,876 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Tempe, AZ · Private

Bryan University

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $41,668 2-year degree

Coolidge, AZ · Public

Central Arizona College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,428 2-year degree

Chandler, AZ · Public

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,452 2-year degree

Chandler, AZ · Public

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Thatcher, AZ · Public

Eastern Arizona College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,394 2-year degree

Phoenix, AZ · Public

GateWay Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,678 2-year degree

Glendale, AZ · Public

Glendale Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Glendale, AZ · Public

Glendale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,300 2-year degree

Mesa, AZ · Public

Mesa Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$38,9095 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Mesa, AZ · Public

Mesa Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$40,5305 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,264 2-year degree

Kingman, AZ · Public

Mohave Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,948 2-year degree

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Paradise Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,360 2-year degree

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Paradise Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Phoenix College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Phoenix College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$27,4125 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,110 2-year degree

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

Scottsdale Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Prescott, AZ · Public

Yavapai College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,366 2-year degree

Prescott, AZ · Public

Yavapai College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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