Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Arizona
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
23 colleges and trade schools in Arizona reported 66 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Arizona
16 programs at 15 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 16 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 31 | $45,391 | — | $44,153 |
| UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 157 | $44,727 | — | $27,854 |
| UEI College-MesaMesa · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 92 | $44,727 | — | $30,010 |
| Refrigeration School IncPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 121 | $43,044 | — | $17,509 |
| Rio Salado CollegeTempe · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 80 | — | — | $5,978 |
| South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 32 | — | — | $10,386 |
| Pima Community CollegeTucson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 25 | — | — | $3,976 |
| Yavapai CollegePrescott · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | — | — | $3,681 |
| Mohave Community CollegeKingman · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 13 | — | — | $5,999 |
| GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $12,137 |
| Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $10,412 |
| Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | — | $1,161 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $10,579 |
| GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $12,137 |
| GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $9,817 |
| Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $9,034 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Arizona
17 programs at 14 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 17 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration School IncPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 146 | $52,711 | $62,122 | $17,509 |
| UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 141 | $41,551 | $46,711 | $27,854 |
| UEI College-MesaMesa · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 30 | $41,551 | $46,711 | $30,010 |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 44 | $39,821 | — | — |
| Mohave Community CollegeKingman · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 60 | $35,911 | $41,781 | $5,999 |
| Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 359 | — | — | $9,309 |
| GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 22 | — | — | $12,137 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | — | $44,153 |
| Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | — |
| Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 15 | — | — | $7,684 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 14 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Pima Community CollegeTucson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | — | $3,976 |
| Yavapai CollegePrescott · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $3,681 |
| Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $7,206 |
| GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 5 | — | — | $12,137 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $9,309 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Arizona
6 programs at 6 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 6 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 70 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Rio Salado CollegeTempe · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 65 | — | — | $5,978 |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 15 | — | — | — |
| South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $10,386 |
| Pima Community CollegeTucson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $3,976 |
| Yavapai CollegePrescott · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $3,681 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in Arizona
27 programs at 14 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 27 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 140 | $81,853 | $107,880 | $14,694 |
| Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 52 | $81,275 | $99,015 | $17,265 |
| Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 261 | — | — | $10,412 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 173 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 69 | — | — | $1,161 |
| Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 38 | — | — | $10,412 |
| Yavapai CollegePrescott · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 34 | — | — | $3,681 |
| Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 33 | — | — | $9,309 |
| Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 18 | — | — | $9,309 |
| South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 17 | — | — | $10,386 |
| Pima Community CollegeTucson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 10 | — | $48,216 | $3,976 |
| Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 9 | — | — | $10,412 |
| Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $7,684 |
| Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $9,034 |
| Pima Community CollegeTucson · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 7 | — | — | $3,976 |
| Yavapai CollegePrescott · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 6 | — | — | $3,681 |
| Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $7,206 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $7,684 |
| Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $7,206 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $8,825 |
| Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $7,206 |
| Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $9,034 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 0 | — | — | $44,153 |
| Rio Salado CollegeTempe · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $5,978 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $60,261 for associate degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $39,348 for certificate programs in construction trades, general; $74,049 for associate degree programs in construction trades, general; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.