University of Phoenix - Arizona Overview

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Phoenix - Arizona Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UOPX - Arizona.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 4% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UOPX - Arizona bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,100 a year. That's about 15% more than their peers at other schools.

University of Phoenix - Arizona Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UOPX - Arizona has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Online Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Most Popular Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#115	Best Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#168	Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UOPX - Arizona.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Behavioral Science Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Computer Information Systems Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Business Administration & Management Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UOPX - Arizona has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#7	Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#16	Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#24	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#48	Best Business Associate’s Degree Schools	Business Degree Central
#58	Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is University of Phoenix - Arizona?

Contact details for UOPX - Arizona are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4035 South Riverpoint Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85040
Phone:	866-766-0766
Website:	https://www.phoenix.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/universityofphoenix
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uopx

How Do I Get Into UOPX - Arizona?

You can apply to UOPX - Arizona online at: https://myapply.phoenix.edu

University of Phoenix - Arizona has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Phoenix - Arizona?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UOPX - Arizona, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,207 a year. That adds up to $28,828 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UOPX - Arizona is 12.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

University of Phoenix - Arizona Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 22,239 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 72,485 full-time undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Phoenix - Arizona students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,020
Black or African American	15,643
Hispanic or Latino	8,448
White	20,985
International Students	132
Other Races/Ethnicities	26,257

Geographic Diversity

Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at University of Phoenix - Arizona. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Phoenix - Arizona

There are 38 bachelor’s degree and 26 master’s degree programs available online at UOPX - Arizona. In 2017-2018, 94,814 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UOPX - Arizona has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of UOPX - Arizona

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Phoenix - Arizona was -15.6%. This is the #223 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UOPX - Arizona regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UOPX - Arizona majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	5%
Business Administration & Management	7%
Business, Management & Marketing	5%
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	8%
Communication & Journalism	5%
Communication & Media Studies	5%
Community Organization & Advocacy	61%
Curriculum & Instruction	9%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	3%
General Biology	5%
General English Literature	11%
Human Development & Family Studies	3%
Human Resource Management	9%
Instructional Media Design	38%
Management Information Systems	9%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	89%
Marketing	2%
Mental & Social Health Services	30%
Natural Resources & Conservation	5%
Natural Resources Conservation	5%
Public Administration	34%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UOPX - Arizona ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UOPX - Arizona.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Teaching Assistants	#4
Sustainability Science	#5
Computer Systems Analysis	#5
Dispute Resolution	#5
Other Psychology	#6
General Biology	#7
Writing Studies	#9
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#10
Teaching English or French	#11
General English Literature	#15
Hospitality Management	#16
Behavioral Science	#16
Computer Programming	#18
Computer Systems Networking	#18
History	#19
History	#19
Human Development & Family Studies	#19
Computer Software & Applications	#21
Natural Resources Conservation	#21
English Language & Literature	#21
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	#22
Entrepreneurial Studies	#22
Health & Physical Education	#23
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#24
Natural Resources & Conservation	#25
Curriculum & Instruction	#25
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#25
Special Education	#26
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#26
Health Sciences & Services	#29
Homeland Security	#33
Communication & Media Studies	#37
Management Information Systems	#37
Mental & Social Health Services	#39
Finance & Financial Management	#40
Human Services	#42
Communication & Journalism	#50
Public Administration	#54
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#55
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#57
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#62
Liberal Arts General Studies	#62
Marketing	#65
Computer Information Systems	#67
Nursing	#68
Educational Administration	#70
Psychology	#74
Information Technology	#74
Public Administration & Social Service	#79
Human Resource Management	#87
Accounting	#97
Computer & Information Sciences	#100
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#104
Education	#105
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#110
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#114
Business Administration & Management	#144
Health Professions	#148
Business, Management & Marketing	#154

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Phoenix - Arizona Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	1,557	1,844	5,300	120	1,750	110	10,681
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,000	192	1,370	10	666	44	3,282
Criminal Justice & Corrections	273	495	956	0	214	0	1,938
Computer Information Systems	9	758	810	17	56	0	1,650
Accounting	67	410	532	183	288	0	1,480
Human Resource Management	788	0	97	242	159	0	1,286
Nursing	0	0	614	2	640	23	1,279
Behavioral Science	0	111	988	0	0	0	1,099
Information Technology	809	8	72	119	0	0	1,008
Human Services	205	53	528	0	0	0	786
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	231	0	278	0	509
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0	498	0	498
Computer Programming	382	4	53	0	0	0	439
Marketing	231	0	42	47	54	0	374
Communication & Media Studies	94	0	271	0	0	0	365
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	283	60	343
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	283	47	330
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	44	258	25	327
Public Administration	0	0	25	0	214	0	239
Finance & Financial Management	143	0	34	0	42	0	219
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	189	0	0	0	189
General English Literature	0	0	178	0	0	0	178
Hospitality Management	75	10	0	0	0	0	85
Computer Software & Applications	60	1	17	0	0	0	78
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	77	0	0	0	77
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	70	0	70
Computer Systems Analysis	8	0	11	46	0	0	65
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	23	42	0	65
Special Education	0	0	0	0	49	0	49
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	41	0	41
Homeland Security	24	0	13	0	0	0	37
Teaching Assistants	0	28	0	0	0	0	28
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	24	24
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
General Biology	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Writing Studies	0	19	0	0	0	0	19
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	17	0	0	0	0	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	1	0	0	12	13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	9	0	0	0	0	0	9
History	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Sustainability Science	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dispute Resolution	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5,736	3,950	12,453	853	5,885	345	29,222

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.