Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 21,466 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
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 205 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 · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,766
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 318 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 65 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 80 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $100,888 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (84)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 1,021 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificateNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 41 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificateNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeNationally: $45,385
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 968 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 80 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $36,978
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $42,657
- DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 29 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 287 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 60 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 100 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 27 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 3 finished
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 34 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 769 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,255
- International BusinessCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesAssociate degreeNationally: $25,418
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 2,116 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 53 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $27,309
- Library Science and AdministrationCertificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 119 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural SciencesAssociate degreeNationally: $28,703
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 35 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 297 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 58 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 56 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 4 finished
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degreeNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 81 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 116 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 93 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,993per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $27,741sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,180Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 48%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,0556 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $47,49410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $10,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Pasadena City 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 5, 2026.
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