Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

  • Public technical or community college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 11,975 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.

Agriculture and horticulture

  • Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 216 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 40 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 63 finishedGraduates here earned $29,877 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763

Computers and IT

  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,085
  • Computer Systems AnalysisAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,333
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,766
  • Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 61 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 219 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 288 finishedGraduates here earned $49,634 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 91 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 284 finishedGraduates here earned $50,267 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 184 finishedGraduates here earned $75,934 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Other programs (83)
  • AnthropologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $37,748
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $35,863
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,988
  • Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 3 finished
  • Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $27,737
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $29,515
  • Behavioral SciencesCertificate · 52 finishedNationally: $30,135
  • Behavioral SciencesAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $32,960
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyAssociate degree · 3 finished
  • Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $33,380
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,385
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 119 finishedGraduates here earned $36,584 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 141 finishedNationally: $54,610
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $40,381
  • ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
  • Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $33,346
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $42,657
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $32,198
  • DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $22,567
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 3 finished
  • EconomicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,934
  • Educational Administration and SupervisionAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $47,691
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $43,067
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,382
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,611
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,024
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $28,195
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,339
  • Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 630 finishedNationally: $32,800
  • Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $24,176
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $25,749
  • Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,792
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,448
  • Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $24,502
  • Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $27,878
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,910
  • HistoryAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $31,926
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,754
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $50,359
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $48,237
  • InsuranceCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $61,812
  • InsuranceAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • JournalismAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $28,005
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 398 finishedGraduates here earned $37,515 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $40,010
  • LiteratureAssociate degree · 2 finished
  • MarketingCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $43,966
  • MarketingAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $38,094
  • MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $41,294
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,048
  • MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
  • MusicAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
  • Natural SciencesCertificate · 105 finished
  • Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
  • PhilosophyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,648
  • Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $38,846 a year afterNationally: $34,698
  • PhysicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,965
  • Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $34,854
  • Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 56 finishedNationally: $30,994
  • Public AdministrationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $48,089
  • Public HealthAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,417
  • Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
  • Real EstateCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $45,163
  • Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $39,278
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,917
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $41,894
  • Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $45,055
  • Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $39,731
  • Social WorkAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $34,827
  • SociologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,731
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $28,258
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $32,424
  • Sustainability StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finished
  • Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$9,036$30–48k$8,967$48–75k$9,601$75–110k$11,562Over $110k$15,482Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$9,688per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$16,590sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$2,358Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
7%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
13%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$42,1366 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$48,18910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$6,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
22%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
33%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 Glendale Community College, 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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