About This Site and How It Is Sourced

This site addresses questions about University of Phoenix degrees in employer review, credential verification, skills-based hiring, academic hiring and regulated-role contexts. It uses official University of Phoenix materials, accreditor and federal directories, government occupation and hiring guidance, and field-specific sources only for the propositions those sources directly support.

How the evidence is used

Institutional accreditation is verified through the University of Phoenix accreditation page, the HLC Directory of Institutions and the U.S. Department of Education accreditation database. University-specific program, catalog, consumer-information and transcript facts are tied to the applicable University source. Occupational sources such as BLS and O*NET provide occupation-level context; they are not evidence of a universal employer attitude. Employer-specific requirements require an employer posting or written policy. Licensing, certification and programmatic-accreditation conclusions require the applicable governing source.

Use College Scorecard, IPEDS, and NCES data only at the level the source supports. Do not present institution-level data as program-specific, student-subgroup-specific, or causal.

Limits of this site

This site does not claim that every employer accepts, prefers, discounts or rejects University of Phoenix degrees. It does not guarantee employment, salary outcomes, transfer credit acceptance, graduate school admission or professional licensing. Current role requirements, employer policies, licensing rules and directory records can change and should be checked in the controlling source at the time of use.

About University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is an accredited university offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, as well as professional development and certificate programs, designed specifically for working adults. The university offers programs in business and management, technology, nursing and health professions, social and behavioral sciences, and education. For more information about University of Phoenix programs, accreditation, and outcomes data, visit phoenix.edu.

University of Phoenix is Built for Real Life. 50 Years Strong. The University innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world through flexible online learning, relevant courses, academic AI pillars, and skills-mapped curriculum for associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Active students and alumni have access to Career Services for Life resources including career guidance and tools. For more information, visit phoenix.edu.

Survey methodology

The 2026 Harris Poll Employer Satisfaction Survey was conducted online on behalf of University of Phoenix among 408 U.S. managers age 21 or older with at least one direct report. The survey included 204 managers supervising at least one University of Phoenix graduate and 204 managers supervising graduates from other colleges and universities. Conducted June 4-25, 2026, the survey compared employers’ perceptions of University of Phoenix graduates with those of employers supervising graduates from other colleges and universities. Results were weighted to reflect the national distribution of U.S. employers by company size, based on Dun & Bradstreet data.

Sources

1. University of Phoenix accreditation page: https://www.phoenix.edu/about/accreditation.html

2. Higher Learning Commission Directory of Institutions: https://www.hlcommission.org/directory-of-institutions/

3. U.S. Department of Education accreditation database: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/

4. College Scorecard institution-data documentation: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

6. University of Phoenix transcript information: https://www.phoenix.edu/student-resources/transcripts.html