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University of Phoenix - Arizona Overview

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

What Is University of Phoenix - Arizona Known For?

21,360 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UOPX - Arizona makes roughly $47,100 a year. This is 15% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona Rankings

UOPX - Arizona holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in Arizona ranking.

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
#122 Best Associate 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 Management Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#75 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate 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
#1 Best Customer Service Management Schools College Factual
#1 Best Long Term Care Administration/Management Schools College Factual
#55 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#56 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#123 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#202 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Phoenix - Arizona?

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Contact details for UOPX - Arizona are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4035 South Riverpoint Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85040
Phone: 866-766-0766
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://my.phoenix.edu/apply//#/walkin.contactinfo

University of Phoenix - Arizona has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Phoenix - Arizona?

84% Take Out Loans
11.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UOPX - Arizona, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $7,036 a year. That adds up to $28,144 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UOPX - Arizona is 11.1%. 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

69,408 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are also 20,355 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 69,408 full-time undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 844
Black or African American 13,194
Hispanic or Latino 7,335
White 17,437
International Students 88
Other Races/Ethnicities 30,510

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

89,353 Took All Classes Online
89,402 Took At Least One Class Online
-8.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 38 bachelor’s degree and 25 master’s degree programs available online at UOPX - Arizona. In 2019-2020, 89,402 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.

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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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UOPX - Arizona Rankings

The following table shows how UOPX - Arizona is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Psychology #1 #1
Marketing #4 #4
Teacher Education Subject Specific #4 #1
Community Organization & Advocacy #4 #1
Human Development & Family Studies #4 #4
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #4 #4
Computer Systems Analysis #4 #4
Mental & Social Health Services #6 #6
Computer Programming #7 #7
General Biology #7 #4
Entrepreneurial Studies #7 #7
Special Education #7 #4
Behavioral Science #7 #7
Computer Systems Networking #9 #9
Computer & Information Sciences #9 #9
Teacher Education Grade Specific #10 #10
Finance & Financial Management #10 #10
Natural Resources Conservation #10 #7
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #10 #4
Psychology #13 #10
English Language & Literature #13 #10
Accounting #13 #13
Curriculum & Instruction #13 #10
Homeland Security #13 #13
Natural Resources & Conservation #13 #10
Public Administration #16 #16
Human Services #16 #16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #16 #13
Human Resource Management #17 #17
Education #19 #16
Public Administration & Social Service #19 #19
General English Literature #19 #13
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #21 #18
Computer Information Systems #21 #21
Communication & Journalism #22 #13
Management Information Systems #22 #19
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #22 #13
History #24 #15
History #24 #15
Communication & Media Studies #25 #19
Criminal Justice & Corrections #25 #19
Health & Medical Administrative Services #27 #24
Nursing #54 #45

Online Growth Rankings of UOPX - Arizona

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Phoenix - Arizona was -8.3%. This is the #881 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
Business Administration & Management 6%
Business, Management & Marketing 3%
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 86%
Community Organization & Advocacy 71%
Human Resource Management 4%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10%
Other Psychology 7%
Psychology 19%
Special Education 43%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3%

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
Behavioral Science #16
Dispute Resolution #17
Other Psychology #20
Computer Systems Analysis #20
Teaching Assistants #28
Community Organization & Advocacy #38
General Biology #40
Natural Resources Conservation #48
Natural Resources & Conservation #70
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #77
Writing Studies #79
Teaching English or French #80
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services #83
Hospitality Management #86
Computer Systems Networking #90
General Social Sciences #90
Health Sciences & Services #93
History #106
History #106
General English Literature #111
Human Services #128
Health & Physical Education #129
Curriculum & Instruction #132
Communication & Media Studies #135
Computer Programming #136
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #138
Homeland Security #138
Computer Software & Applications #138
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #149
Human Development & Family Studies #152
Instructional Media Design #176
Mental & Social Health Services #180
English Language & Literature #183
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #184
Public Administration #188
Management Information Systems #193
Finance & Financial Management #201
Entrepreneurial Studies #211
Teacher Education Subject Specific #217
Communication & Journalism #222
Special Education #230
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #296
Social Sciences #307
Psychology #307
Marketing #309
Educational Administration #340
Public Administration & Social Service #358
Human Resource Management #360
Nursing #365
Information Technology #369
Computer Information Systems #384
Teacher Education Grade Specific #395

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 1,762 1,826 5,615 135 1,855 146 11,339
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,008 60 1,393 1 524 43 3,029
Criminal Justice & Corrections 158 487 828 0 148 0 1,621
Computer Information Systems 17 752 766 22 38 0 1,595
Accounting 19 312 550 221 246 0 1,348
Human Resource Management 877 0 44 270 155 0 1,346
Nursing 0 0 789 6 464 16 1,275
Information Technology 733 1 40 108 0 0 882
Behavioral Science 0 43 595 0 0 0 638
Human Services 128 39 384 0 0 0 551
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 538 0 538
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 222 0 301 0 523
Marketing 259 0 16 46 40 0 361
Educational Administration 0 0 0 1 268 45 314
Computer Programming 293 0 12 0 0 0 305
Communication & Media Studies 48 0 256 0 0 0 304
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 18 223 32 273
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 266 0 0 0 266
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 206 49 255
Finance & Financial Management 132 0 26 4 34 0 196
General English Literature 0 0 168 0 0 0 168
Public Administration 0 0 42 0 123 0 165
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 150 0 0 0 150
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 81 0 0 13 94
Special Education 0 0 0 0 86 0 86
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 61 0 61
Computer Systems Analysis 1 0 6 42 0 0 49
Hospitality Management 44 3 0 0 0 0 47
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 1 32 0 33
Homeland Security 23 0 6 0 0 0 29
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 24 0 24
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 24 0 0 24
Computer Software & Applications 13 0 8 0 0 0 21
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 13 13
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
General Biology 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
Teaching Assistants 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
Writing Studies 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
History 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Health & Physical Education 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
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
TOTAL 5,525 3,546 12,289 899 5,366 357 27,982

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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