Arizona State University is a public university with one of its campuses located in Tempe. The Tempe campus offers baccalaureate, certificate and graduate programs. Course concentrations cover such areas as sustainability, business, law, nursing and health, education, science, art, design, technology and innovation, journalism, engineering and public programs.
The main campus for Collins College is in Tempe. Offering associates and bachelors degrees in arts, science, fine arts, the school focuses on technology and design with areas of concentration for interior and graphic design, digital video and film making, information technology and game art.
Lamson College offers the associate of applied science for a paralegal career and a business management degree. It also offers diplomas for medical billing and coding specialist, medical assistant and administrative specialist.
ITT Technical Institute at Tempe offers associates, bachelor's and masters degrees. The programs available are information technology, electronics technology, drafting and design, business, criminal justice and health sciences.
Rio Salado College offers courses for transfer to four-year institutions along with programs for continuing education as well as job preparation and career education.
Also available is concurrent enrollment in partnership with universities. Through these associations students are able to obtain masters, bachelor's and associates degrees along with certificates.
The programs covered include public safety, information systems, liberal arts, education, healthcare and business/management. Also available are programs for professional development.
Rio Salado College is part of the Maricopa Community College System.
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences is a medical school with courses comparable to those of an allopathic medical school. A naturopathic doctor, ND, practices from the perspective that disease results from contributing factors such as breathing, mental state, diet and exercise. The school's program scope encompasses botanical, physical, oriental, homeopathic and environmental medicine as well as nutrition and minor surgery. Also included are stress management techniques and counseling.