Fine and Studio Arts programs in Arizona
28 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Phoenix College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Arizona earn a median of $58,360 a year across 21,190 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photographers | $36,970 | 1,360 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,060 | 1,040 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $42,240 | 440 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $89,650 | 190 |
| Curators | $63,510 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (19 grads) | 372 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,236 (52 grads) | 802 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,947 (20 grads) | 719 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,485 (32 grads) | 229 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | $8,000 | $21,781 (19 grads) | 258 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,498 (46 grads) | 913 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| 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 | 665 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 132 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 116 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 372 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 307 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.