Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Advancing Technology

Drawing on data from five similar business programs across Arizona, this associate's degree appears positioned at the state median with estimated first-year earnings around $43,000—substantially above the $34,000 national benchmark for business administration programs. That's encouraging, though the $25,000 in estimated debt is nearly double the national median for this credential.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.58 suggests graduates from comparable programs in Arizona would need roughly seven months of gross income to cover their student loans—a manageable starting point by national standards. However, with 58% of UAT students receiving Pell grants, many families here are price-sensitive, and that debt load matters more than it might elsewhere. Phoenix College demonstrates that Arizona business programs can produce substantially higher outcomes ($56,000), though community colleges typically carry different cost structures.

The wide variation among Arizona's business programs—from $30,000 to $56,000 in first-year earnings—underscores an important limitation: we're relying on state-level estimates because this specific program's graduate sample is too small for the Department of Education to report. For a business degree at a technology-focused institution with a 95% admission rate, you'll want to confirm actual job placement rates and whether employers value UAT's particular approach to business education before committing to debt that's running well above the national norm for associate's programs.