Higher Educationhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/living-here/higher-educationHigher EducationPhoenix is home to local and national universities who recognize the talent and potential of our young community. Explore the colleges and universities that call Phoenix home and see how these institutions investments in Phoenix have made us an innovation hub.<div class="ExternalClassF254616919AB49348DFAB9B4CE8309D9"><h1>​​The Educated Workforce of the Future​​​<br></h1><p>Phoenix is a hub of innovation and opportunity with local and nationally ranked education institutions making homes in the fifth- l​argest U.S. city. With world-class institutions throughout Phoenix, the talent for current and future industries is being educated today. Higher education in Phoenix is integrated into the city’s economic development strategy with colleges participating in custom training program to meet business needs​.​​​<br></p></div>/images/HigherEdBanner.jpg/images/PhxCollege-HiEd.jpghigher-educationHigher EducationLiving Hereliving-here/higher-education

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40% Growthhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=6740% Growth10GP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daBlue40%Growth in residents with at least a Bachelor's degree since 2010Stats
41% Increasehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=6841% Increase11GP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daGreen41%Increase in Science & Engineering degrees since 2015Stats
17% Growthhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=6917% Growth12GP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daYellow17%Growth in jobs in Phoenix by 2030Stats
Arizona State Universityhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=70Arizona State University<div class="ExternalClass888DD7BDB9D44BAF8D27DC24D03EB5DA"><p>Arizona State University has grown in Phoenix. Currently, ASU campuses are in the Downtown Phoenix, Thunderbird School of Management, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law and the ASU West Campus. There are dozens of degrees focused on meeting the needs of business and the city’s economy.</p></div>20Learn Morehttps://www.asu.edu/_blank_selfASUGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/70/ASU.jpgImageRightBlockRight
Grand Canyon Universityhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=73Grand Canyon University<div class="ExternalClass6E0622D8B2C140FAB00DE8A141135156"><p>​​Grand Canyon University is located in the heart of West Phoenix. The sprawling campus welcomes over 20,000 students on campus every year. With over 200 degrees, emphasis, and certificates, there is never a lack of diverse opportunities in Phoenix.<br></p></div>30Discover Morehttps://www.gcu.edu/_blank_selfGCUGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/73/GCU.jpgImageLeftBlockLeft
Maricopa Community Collegeshttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=74Maricopa Community Colleges<div class="ExternalClassE4A03CC646314BD6937262647CDA94AD"><p>The Maricopa Community College system is one of the largest in the country with 4 of the colleges making Phoenix their home. The colleges offer a variety of degrees and certificates with a new offering of 4-year degrees focused on in-demand industries through partnerships with major employers to meet the needs of the future of workforce.</p><br></div>40Learn Morehttps://www.maricopa.edu/_blank_selfMCCGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/74/MCCD.jpgImageRightBlockRight
Emerging Technologyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=196Emerging Technology<div class="ExternalClassC9F7D4C9B89A495FB0D56BA8916F74C3">Phoenix is a sandbox for new, emerging software and technology. With the support of higher education, Phoenix is quickly becoming a tech industry hot spot. Tech jobs in Phoenix increased 61% and incomes increased 66% between 2011-2021. With these invaluable partnerships with local institutions, the growth of tech is only beginning in the Valley of the Sun.​<br></div>50Learn More/industries/emerging-technology_selfGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/196/EmergingTech-BlueBlock.jpgNoColorblockLeftBlueBlockLeft
Northern Arizona Universityhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=75Northern Arizona University<div class="ExternalClass87C12DCB796549EEB55B7BADB829F190"><p>​​​Northern Arizona University offers specialized degrees in Phoenix. Satellite campuses are located in Downtown and North Phoenix. As part of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, NAU offers bio and life sciences programs focused on personal health and medicine.<br></p></div>60Discover Morehttps://nau.edu/_blank_selfNAUGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/75/NAU.jpgImageRightBlockRight
University of Arizonahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=79University of Arizona<div class="ExternalClassAE50F6A8D96B4ED3A52960BFB533FA8D"><p>The University of Arizona has a strong presence of research and bioscience health care education at the Phoenix Bioscience Core with its growing College of Medicine-Phoenix and a variety of health and medicine focused courses. UArizona has a campus of t he Eller College MBA Program, and degree programs in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy and Medicine.​<br></p></div>65Learn Morehttps://www.arizona.edu/_blank_selfUniversity of ArizonaGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/79/UArizona.jpgImageLeftBlockLeft
The Frontier of Personalized Medicinehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=195The Frontier of Personalized Medicine<div class="ExternalClassD8222DAFD1D841FA88600BE176DFDE2C">Phoenix is in the top 5 Emerging Life Science markets in the country! Since 2019, Phoenix has been investing and growing with new Primary Facilities and thousands of jobs added. With a collaborative community at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the future of Translational Discovery runs through Phoenix.​<br></div>70Learn Morehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/industries/bioscience-healthcare_selfGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/195/Bio-RedBlock.jpgNoColorblockRightRedBlockRight
Creighton Universityhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=76Creighton University<div class="ExternalClass07A236FF5E68487AA41E198980ABE514"><p>​​Creighton made a massive expansion of its decade-long presence in Phoenix in 2021 opening its Phoenix Health Sciences Campus in Park Central where students in medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, physician and pharmacy training will being graduating in 2025.​<br></p></div>80Learn Morehttps://www.creighton.edu/healthsciences/phoenix_blank_selfCreighton UniversityGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/76/CreightonUniversity.jpgImageLeftBlockLeft
Tufts Universityhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=77Tufts University<div class="ExternalClass029A6CAB53FE4CE48684066D7DC516E0"><p>​​The Doctor of Physical Therapy program from Tufts University School of Medicine opened its Downtown Phoenix campus. The program helps address the growing demand in the healthcare industry with collaborations through the expanding Phoenix Bioscience Core.​<br></p></div>90Learn Morehttps://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-financial-aid/admission-program/doctor-physical-therapy/dpt-phoenix_blank_selfTufts UniversityGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/77/Tufts-Block23.jpgImageRightBlockRight
Mayo Clinic Phoenix/Scottsdalehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=78Mayo Clinic Phoenix/Scottsdale<div class="ExternalClassF159E6DAD65F4A81B7C2EBAB53227FCA"><p>​​​Mayo Clinic is building the future of medicine with a multi-million dollar expansion in Phoenix. By 2024, the campus will boast an additional 1.6 million square feet dedicated to medical, research, and education space.​<br></p></div>100Discover Morehttps://college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/training-locations/_blank_selfMayo Clinic Phoenix/ScottsdaleGP0|#b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b;L0|#0b42cc50b-5ad2-43d4-8bb9-ec4a5153d28b|Higher Education;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#18d3db64-ec02-407f-95e1-09101d0aa56c;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254dahttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/78/MayoClinic.jpgImageLeftBlockLeft

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