Best Community Health Worker programs in Arizona, ranked by enrollment
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors.
21 schools in Arizona run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,382 people a year. The job pays a median of $48,950 in Arizona across about 1,140 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Arizona that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
6 programs in Arizona that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Arizona (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Arizona page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.2201In Arizona → | 872 | 63.1% | 11 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 2 | CIP 51.0001In Arizona → | 292 | 21.1% | 8 | $34,545 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 51.1504In Arizona → | 87 | 6.3% | 1 | $37,335 | $22,861 |
| 4 | CIP 51.2207In Arizona → | 86 | 6.2% | 4 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 5 | CIP 51.2208In Arizona → | 24 | 1.7% | 6 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 6 | CIP 51.2212In Arizona → | 21 | 1.5% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
Top 21 schools in Arizona
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 21 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Public · 4 feeder programs | 418 | Public Health, General | $40,005 | 68% | — | 86% |
| 2 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 186 | Public Health, General | $41,561 | 61% | — | 90% |
| 3 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 168 | Public Health, General | — | 43% | $21,535 | 79% |
| 4 | Carrington College - Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 122 | Health and Wellness, General | $36,999 | 62% | — | — |
| 5 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 84 | Health and Wellness, General | $37,967 | 0% | — | 67% |
| 6 | Dine College Tsaile, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 78 | Public Health Education and Promotion | — | 13% | — | — |
| 7 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 75 | Public Health, General | — | 9% | $15,785 | — |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public · 3 feeder programs | 74 | Health and Wellness, General | $37,967 | 68% | — | 90% |
| 9 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 51 | Public Health, General | — | 11% | $26,445 | — |
| 10 | University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 45 | Public Health, General | — | 21% | $15,478 | — |
| 11 | Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 19 | Public Health, General | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 20% | — | — |
| 13 | Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Public Health, General | — | 53% | — | — |
| 14 | Pima Community College Tucson, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Health and Wellness, General | — | 28% | — | — |
| 15 | Bryan University Tempe, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Public Health, General | — | 41% | $22,877 | — |
| 16 | Aspen University Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Public Health Education and Promotion | — | 27% | — | — |
| 17 | Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 16% | — | — |
| 18 | South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 16% | — | — |
| 19 | Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 3 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 17% | — | — |
| 20 | Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 19% | — | — |
| 21 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | — | 9% | — | — |
All 21 schools in Arizona
Every school in Arizona with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Tucson | Public | 418 | 4 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public | 186 | 2 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | Private not-for-profit | 168 | 2 |
| Carrington College - Phoenix North | Phoenix | Private for-profit | 122 | 1 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale | Public | 84 | 2 |
| Dine College | Tsaile | Public | 78 | 2 |
| American InterContinental University System | Chandler | Private for-profit | 75 | 1 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | Public | 74 | 3 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | Chandler | Public | 51 | 1 |
| University of Phoenix - Arizona | Phoenix | Private for-profit | 45 | 1 |
| Midwestern University - Glendale | Glendale | Private not-for-profit | 19 | 1 |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Public | 12 | 2 |
| Brookline College - Phoenix | Phoenix | Private for-profit | 10 | 2 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Public | 10 | 1 |
| Bryan University | Tempe | Private for-profit | 7 | 1 |
What community health workers earn in Arizona
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $51,850. Arizona pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Arizona
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Community Health Workers page.
How to become a Community Health Worker
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Arizona
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 9 majors mapped to Community Health Workers9 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0905Health Communication
- 51.0001Health and Wellness, General
- 51.1504Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- 51.2201Public Health, General
- 51.2207Public Health Education and Promotion
- 51.2208Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- 51.2209Maternal and Child Health
- 51.2212Behavioral Aspects of Health
- 51.3206Arts in Medicine/Health
Common questions
Answers for people weighing community health workers programs in Arizona.
What degree do you need to become a Community Health Worker?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Public Health, General, which awarded 872 degrees in Arizona in 2024-25, 63.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Community Health Worker?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 6 programs to this occupation. The largest are Public Health, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Together they graduate about 1,382 people a year in Arizona.
How much do community health workers earn in Arizona?+
The median is $48,950 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 5.6% below the U.S. median of $51,850. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for community health workers growing?+
BLS projects a +11.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 7,800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Arizona?+
21 institutions in Arizona reported graduates from at least one of the 6 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do community health workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Community Health Promoter, Community Nutrition Educator, Community Health Outreach Worker, Community Health Program Coordinator among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 21-1094.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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