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Sonoran Desert Institute: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Tempe, Arizona · private for-profit 2-yearSonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit 2-year in Tempe, Arizona with about 5,435 students; most degrees are in mechanic & repair trades and engineering technologies; 5,250 open professional jobs in Maricopa County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.Work in career services or alumni relations at Sonoran Desert Institute? Claim this page, it is free.

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Sonoran Desert Institute at a glance

  • 5,435

    students enrolled

  • 1,613

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 33%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $20,678

    average net price a year

    Tuition $10,880

What students study

Largest fields of study at Sonoran Desert Institute
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Mechanic & repair trades95%1,526
Engineering technologies5%87

AI and data programs

Sonoran Desert Institute reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Sonoran Desert Institute

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Maricopa County, where the college is.

  • 5,250

    open professional jobs

  • 579

    entry level

    41 say no experience is needed

  • 6%

    ask for AI skills

    322 jobs

  • 4.8%

    unemployment in Maricopa County

    2026-08 · up 0.6 points from a year earlier

  • $85,518

    median household income

    Maricopa County

  • 42%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 3.2% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in engineering technologies, which lead to engineering (1,221 open), operations (865 open).

Hiring most: EoS Fitness (146), Honeywell Aerospace (141), State of Arizona (108), American Society for Microbiology (103), Amazon (89), General Dynamics Mission Systems (79), Northrop Grumman (75), Axon Enterprise (67).

What they hire for: Engineering (1,221), Operations (865), Finance (626), Sales (495), Human Resources (292), Data & Analytics (260). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: Maricopa County Workforce Development Board, Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.

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Common questions

How big is Sonoran Desert Institute?
Sonoran Desert Institute enrolls about 5,435 students and is a private for-profit 2-year institution in Tempe, Arizona. It awards about 1,613 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at Sonoran Desert Institute?
33% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
Does Sonoran Desert Institute offer AI or data science degrees?
Sonoran Desert Institute reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
Are there jobs near Sonoran Desert Institute?
5,250 open professional jobs are listed in Maricopa County, 579 of them entry level and 41 saying no experience is needed. EoS Fitness has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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