Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 14,242 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 · 146 finishedGraduates here earned $44,133 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $33,241 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $45,832 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 56 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer Systems AnalysisAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,333
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $34,634 a year after finishingNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 68 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 46 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate · 87 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,671
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedGraduates here earned $28,553 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $32,629 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $59,044 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 175 finishedGraduates here earned $41,914 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 136 finishedGraduates here earned $65,497 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 39 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 219 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,469
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 104 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $41,475 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $38,904 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 161 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 70 finishedGraduates here earned $57,746 a year after finishingNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $59,720 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 149 finishedGraduates here earned $79,745 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 105 finishedGraduates here earned $61,563 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $45,900 a year after finishingNationally: $48,947
Other programs (26)
- ArcheologyCertificate · 16 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degreeNationally: $33,713
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 86 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 119 finishedGraduates here earned $37,040 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $47,210 a year afterNationally: $50,359
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,880 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 933 finishedGraduates here earned $32,750 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $40,010
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,627
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Social WorkCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $38,578
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 49 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $28,258
- TaxationCertificate · 2 finished
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $28,159 a year afterNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 78 finishedGraduates here earned $24,081 a year afterNationally: $26,742
- WoodworkingCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $37,571
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $3,976per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,360sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,442Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 8%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 26%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $38,8946 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,52010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $7,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 23%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 32%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 Pima 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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