Head-to-head comparison
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe vs Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute: which has better ROI?
Option A Tempe, AZ
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
- Net price / year
- $31,681
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,657
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Glendale, AZ
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
- Net price / year
- $21,459
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,102
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe comes closer — median earnings $34,657 against a $126,724 total, vs $31,102 at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $31,681 | $21,459 |
| Total net cost | $126,724 | $85,836 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,657 | $31,102 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $15,917 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$400,784 | -$430,996 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe or Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute?
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute, at $21,459 a year after aid versus $31,681 — a gap of $10,222 a year, or $40,888 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe or Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute graduates earn more?
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates report a median $34,657 ten years after entry, $3,555 more than the $31,102 at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe or Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute?
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $15,917 at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute, a difference of $6,417. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
89% of students finish at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe, against 61% at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.