List of University of Phoenix alumni

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This list of University of Phoenix alumni includes notable graduates.

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Business

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Peter Sperling MBA Former chairman of Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix [1]

Government, law, and public policy

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Celina Caesar-Chavannes 2005 MBA Member of Parliament of Canada for Whitby (Liberal, then Independent); memoirist; businessperson [2]
Marlon Coleman 2012 MBA Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma [3]
Brad Dee 1991 M.S. Representative (R) in the Utah House of Representatives [4]
Eric Dick 2005 B.S. Attorney and politician
Dan Huberty 1998 MBA Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; former trustee and president of the Humble Independent School District [5]
Harold Hurtt 1991 M.S. Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [6]
Joyce Lawrence MBA Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives [7]
Gervin Miyamoto 2000 M.A. United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii [8]
Mary Peters B.S. 15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation [9]
Howard Schmidt BSBA
MAOM
Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama administration [10]

Journalism and media

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Christina Brown B.S. MSNBC anchor and a host of NBC's Early Today [11]

Law enforcement

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Brian Sicknick 2013 B.S. U.S. Capitol Police Officer killed in the 2021 United States Capitol attack [12]

Military

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Kirkland H. Donald 1991 MBA U.S. Navy Admiral [13]

Sports

NameClass year(s)Degree(s)NotabilityReference
Nick Buchert 2012B.S. NBA referee

[14]

Omar Easy 2010 MBA Former National Football League running back and vice-principal of Everett High School [15]
Larry Fitzgerald 2016B.A.Drafted third overall in the 2004 football draft while a sophomore in college [16]
Paul Goldschmidt 2013 B.S. Major League Baseball player [17]
Lisa Leslie 2009 MBA Three-time WNBA MVP; four-time Olympic gold medal winner [18] [19]
Shaquille O'Neal 2005 MBA Three-time NBA Finals MVP and fifteen-time NBA All-Star [20]
Michael Russell 2012B.S.World top-100 tennis player

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Darrell Sherman 2010
2013
B.S.
M.S.
Professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Mexican League [23]

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