Tempe, AZ (population: 181,658) has nine higher education schools within its city limits. Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 491. It is the 890th highest ranked school in the USA and the 6th highest in the state of Arizona (#1 is Northern Arizona University). Tempe lies in Maricopa county, which is one of the 15 counties in Arizona. The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ area has 1,763,410 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $20/hr average worker wage, and a $41,930 average annual salary.
Of the 9 schools in Tempe, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Collins College comes out as the most expensive ($43,351/yr), with Rio Salado College as the lowest recorded at only $11,005/yr.
Popular Bars in Tempe:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Tempe |
| Chandler | AZ | 258,122 | 5 | 22.1433 | 88 | 7.1 miles |
| Gilbert | AZ | 243,090 | 0 | - | 0 | 10.7 miles |
| Mesa | AZ | 474,115 | 6 | 20.6791 | 210 | 11.2 miles |
| Phoenix | AZ | 1,635,783 | 32 | 17.3678 | 810 | 13.1 miles |
| Glendale | AZ | 255,662 | 10 | 18.0628 | 241 | 20.4 miles |
| Scottsdale | AZ | 241,464 | 7 | 18.4016 | 124 | 21.0 miles |
| Avondale | AZ | 89,387 | 5 | 24.8339 | 71 | 22.6 miles |
| Maricopa | AZ | 53,723 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.9 miles |
| Peoria | AZ | 168,424 | 5 | 16.2489 | 161 | 27.4 miles |
| Casa Grande | AZ | 47,388 | 1 | 16.7022 | 3 | 36.3 miles |
| Surprise | AZ | 104,876 | 0 | - | 0 | 36.3 miles |
| Buckeye | AZ | 61,572 | 0 | - | 0 | 38.3 miles |
| Prescott Valley | AZ | 41,046 | 1 | 8.12951 | 6 | 87.3 miles |
| Prescott | AZ | 44,035 | 4 | 31.39 | 279 | 87.5 miles |