Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Arizona
38 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,456 at University of Phoenix-Arizona.
What this work pays in Arizona
Software Developers in Arizona earn a median of $129,690 a year across 38,050 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 | 14,270 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $103,530 | 11,330 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $90,280 | 5,810 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,240 | 5,510 |
| Data Scientists | $107,240 | 4,560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | Associate's degree | $19,120 | $39,456 (350 grads) | 488 |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix | Associate's degree | $21,000 | not published | 4 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Bryan University Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Dine College Tsaile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dine College Tsaile | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Arizona Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.