2 accredited schools across the Tucson metro area trained 269 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public two-year college in Tucson that reported 256 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,208 ($7,524 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Pima County graduated 13 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $11,546 ($37,053 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Tucson, AZ metro area graduated 269 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Pima Community College with 256.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Tucson, AZ metro earn a median $38,820 a year ($18.66/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,500 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.