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By the OnlineU team | Updated 1/19/2023

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Arizona State University is a large, public, four-year university with more than 300 online programs available. The university has a physical campus in Arizona and is one of the largest colleges by enrollment in the country, serving more than 100,000 students on campus and online. Some of ASU's most popular programs include psychology, communication and media studies, and business administration. More than half of students at ASU Online are over 25 years old, making ASU a popular option for adult students returning to education.

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Salary Score for Online Degrees at Arizona State University

Certificate Degrees


Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not Reported	$42,348	66
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not Reported	$34,477	45
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not Reported	$63,229	28
Homeland Security	Not Reported	$35,521	24
Marketing	Not Reported	$38,245	23

Bachelor's Degrees


Dance	Not Reported	$32,360	99
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not Reported	$43,222	96
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not Reported	$32,577	95
Religion/Religious Studies	Not Reported	$38,792	92
Communication and Media Studies	Not Reported	$41,793	91
Geography and Cartography	Not Reported	$44,658	89
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not Reported	$46,068	88
Construction Engineering	Not Reported	$78,562	87
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not Reported	$54,221	86
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Not Reported	$59,572	84
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not Reported	$28,366	84
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not Reported	$43,684	84
Psychology, General	Not Reported	$34,371	83
Journalism	Not Reported	$37,663	82
Sociology	Not Reported	$37,843	82
Materials Engineering	Not Reported	$71,979	81
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not Reported	$44,388	80
Public Health	Not Reported	$40,136	77
Anthropology	Not Reported	$29,981	76
Graphic Communications	Not Reported	$34,302	75
Special Education and Teaching	Not Reported	$44,697	75
Social Work	Not Reported	$37,079	74
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not Reported	$63,878	74
Philosophy	Not Reported	$36,582	73
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Not Reported	$39,250	72
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not Reported	$34,433	71
Mechanical Engineering	Not Reported	$70,739	71
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	Not Reported	$31,306	71
Marketing	Not Reported	$46,998	70
History	Not Reported	$34,494	69
Political Science and Government	Not Reported	$39,034	68
Design and Applied Arts	Not Reported	$38,633	67
English Language and Literature, General	Not Reported	$31,659	67
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not Reported	$35,435	66
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not Reported	$41,325	66
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not Reported	$67,136	66
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not Reported	$37,764	65
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	Not Reported	$76,935	65
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Not Reported	$32,057	65
Engineering, General	Not Reported	$70,436	65
Engineering-Related Fields	Not Reported	$69,476	65
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not Reported	$64,253	65
Accounting and Related Services	Not Reported	$54,771	65
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not Reported	$55,283	63
Computer Science	Not Reported	$77,505	62
Civil Engineering	Not Reported	$66,837	62
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not Reported	$44,671	61
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not Reported	$46,648	59
Education, Other	Not Reported	$34,832	59
Public Policy Analysis	Not Reported	$45,999	58
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not Reported	$25,433	57
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not Reported	$44,059	56
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not Reported	$32,696	53
Fine and Studio Arts	Not Reported	$24,760	52
Biology, General	Not Reported	$29,759	52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Not Reported	$70,963	51
Computer Engineering	Not Reported	$75,422	50
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not Reported	$34,113	46
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not Reported	$30,929	46
Mathematics	Not Reported	$46,917	44
Economics	Not Reported	$48,182	41
Applied Mathematics	Not Reported	$52,457	39
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	Not Reported	$32,433	36
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not Reported	$27,927	35
Physics	Not Reported	$39,043	31
Chemistry	Not Reported	$33,935	29
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not Reported	$17,189	24
Physical Sciences	Not Reported	$41,645	24
Community Organization and Advocacy	Not Reported	$33,371	24
International Business	Not Reported	$39,829	23
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not Reported	$29,639	6

Master's Degrees


History	Not Reported	$53,012	96
Public Health	Not Reported	$75,025	92
Materials Engineering	Not Reported	$104,813	86
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not Reported	$104,989	83
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Not Reported	$57,986	82
International Business	Not Reported	$94,050	78
Homeland Security	Not Reported	$68,331	76
English Language and Literature, General	Not Reported	$49,184	76
Engineering, General	Not Reported	$90,376	75
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Not Reported	$56,246	75
Social Work	Not Reported	$50,222	61
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not Reported	$54,612	61
Computer Science	Not Reported	$107,953	55
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not Reported	$58,779	54
Curriculum and Instruction	Not Reported	$53,214	51
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not Reported	$51,350	51
Fine and Studio Arts	Not Reported	$30,799	50
Communication and Media Studies	Not Reported	$46,392	49
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not Reported	$48,489	46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not Reported	$51,144	45
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Not Reported	$44,168	43
Public Administration	Not Reported	$53,508	42
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	Not Reported	$47,350	41
Educational Administration and Supervision	Not Reported	$54,324	38
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	Not Reported	$92,982	33
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	Not Reported	$69,201	31
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not Reported	$45,780	30
Psychology, General	Not Reported	$43,577	29
Geography and Cartography	Not Reported	$55,173	27
Design and Applied Arts	Not Reported	$44,042	27
Special Education and Teaching	Not Reported	$48,787	24
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not Reported	$45,938	20
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Not Reported	$58,710	17
Civil Engineering	Not Reported	$67,719	15
Business/Commerce, General	Not Reported	$43,255	14
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Not Reported	$53,136	13
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	Not Reported	$50,466	8

Doctoral Degrees


Education, General	Not Reported	$88,498	79

FAQs About Arizona State University

Is ASU Legit?

Yes, ASU is a legitimate university that is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If a school is accredited, it means the college and its programs have been evaluated and approved by an independent group to ensure students are getting a high quality education.

We only list accredited colleges and universities on OnlineU to help students find quality online education options.

Many students want to know if online colleges are legitimate in part because of diploma mills, which are scam colleges that pose as online and campus-based schools. Some students also might wonder about the legitimacy of an online college because of a lingering stigma against online schools. Fortunately for today's college students, online programs can be found at widely respected colleges and universities across the country — even Harvard University offers classes online.

What Is ASU Known For?

Innovation

ASU has been widely recognized as a leader in education innovation, especially for its digital learning programs. EdPlus is a department of ASU focused on making college more accessible for students by creating better online degree programs, partnering with companies to offer education benefits for employees, offering virtual reality biology labs, and other innovations in digital learning.

Inclusion

The university focuses on being accessible and inclusive for students, especially through ASU Online. EdPlus has focused on reducing barriers to student success and reaching more potential students. They've done this through various initiatives, such as risk-free online college classes, which students only pay for if they pass and want credit; professional development classes for adults looking to boost their skills; and education programs for underserved communities globally.

Growth

Over the last ten years, ASU has continued to offer more and more degree programs in person and online. As the university focused on growing its majors, boosting student success, and removing barriers for students in college, it grew enrollment from 11,500 to more than 63,000 students since 2013. Today, ASU has more than 200 online degree programs and works with over 30,000 online students.

Education Majors

ASU Online is a top school for online bachelor's degrees in education, and ranks #7 for online education degrees with the highest return on investment. Federal data from College Scorecard shows that ASU Online is most popular for psychology, communications, and business majors.

What Are the Career Outcomes and Top Employers for ASU?

Data from the labor market analytics company, Lightcast, shows that top employers for ASU graduates over the last five years include the university itself; Starbucks; tech giants Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, and Apple; Banner Health system; the Air Force; and the manufacturing companies, Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

Career outcomes depend on what kind of degree and major students choose. The number one most popular industry for ASU graduates is education, according to Lightcast data, with 15% of graduates working for an education employer. Manufacturing, finance and insurance, and retail trade are also top industries for recent graduates.

Undergraduate students with associate and bachelor's degrees from ASU most often work in software engineering, sales, and management jobs.

The most popular jobs for graduate students who earned master's and doctoral degrees from ASU are software engineers, researchers, college professors, behavior analysts, and business analysts.

How Difficult Is It To Get Into ASU?

ASU Online has an acceptance rate of 73%, meaning three out of four students who apply get in. This is significantly higher than many other colleges, many of which primarily serve students who are recent high school graduates. It's also important to note that online schools tend to serve more adult learners, many of whom are returning to school after a long break. Overall, applicants to ASU Online likely have a good chance of getting in.