Program comparison

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 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 Rating15 of 26

Programs with 5-year earnings20 of 26

Programs with a cost estimate19 of 26

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.

Holbrook, AZ · Public

Northland Pioneer College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$52,5841 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,480 2-year degree

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Phoenix College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$33,5591 year after completion

$48,6955 years after completion

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

Mesa, AZ · Public

Mesa Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$32,7071 year after completion

$49,6095 years after completion

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

Coolidge, AZ · Public

Central Arizona College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$30,5791 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 Poor Value

Earnings

$29,7371 year after completion

$44,1285 years after completion

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

Coolidge, AZ · Public

Central Arizona College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$29,1861 year after completion

$46,5705 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Prescott, AZ · Public

Yavapai College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$28,8301 year after completion

$42,8075 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Kingman, AZ · Public

Mohave Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,8181 year after completion

$34,8915 years after completion

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

Tucson, AZ · Public

Pima Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,4681 year after completion

$44,8315 years after completion

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

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

Scottsdale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$26,0641 year after completion

$50,6545 years after completion

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

Avondale, AZ · Public

Estrella Mountain Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,8591 year after completion

$44,9945 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,508 2-year degree

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

Coconino Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$25,7511 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sierra Vista, AZ · Public

Cochise County Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$25,7161 year after completion

$35,2045 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Prescott, AZ · Public

Yavapai College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$24,7331 year after completion

$35,4885 years after completion

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

Sierra Vista, AZ · Public

Cochise County Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,5671 year after completion

$38,1225 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,858 2-year degree

Yuma, AZ · Public

Arizona Western College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,3181 year after completion

$44,4345 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,966 2-year degree

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

Coconino Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$21,6561 year after completion

$40,0155 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,992 2-year degree

Thatcher, AZ · Public

Eastern Arizona College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$21,4011 year after completion

$40,0325 years after completion

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

Glendale, AZ · Public

Glendale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$18,9751 year after completion

$44,1805 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,300 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 N/A Varies

Thatcher, AZ · Public

Eastern Arizona 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

GateWay Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$46,9195 years after completion

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

Phoenix, AZ · Public

Paradise Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$46,9165 years after completion

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

Tucson, AZ · Public

Pima 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

Tempe, AZ · Public

Rio Salado College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$55,8355 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,682 2-year degree

Phoenix, AZ · Private

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$61,1065 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,040 2-year degree

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