Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 11,948 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 56 finishedGraduates here earned $34,512 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $74,593 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 112 finishedGraduates here earned $38,957 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 37 finishedGraduates here earned $45,214 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $69,073 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $77,318 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $46,863 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $37,231 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 135 finishedGraduates here earned $84,773 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Other programs (54)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificateNationally: $43,996
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 179 finishedGraduates here earned $42,444 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Data ScienceCertificate · 3 finished
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering-Related FieldsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $73,664
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 331 finishedGraduates here earned $40,895 a year afterNationally: $38,650
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $45,219 a year afterNationally: $32,008
- InsuranceCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $61,812
- International/Globalization StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finished
- Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesCertificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 192 finishedGraduates here earned $36,503 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificateNationally: $66,894
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,580
- PhilosophyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,505
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,698
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,679
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 75 finishedGraduates here earned $37,130 a year afterNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,258
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $11,751per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,978sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,692Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 27%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $36,9186 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,88510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $14,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 20%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Community College of Philadelphia, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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