South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, Arizona
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 3,645 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 TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Other programs (68)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,863
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,988
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Behavioral SciencesCertificate · 64 finishedNationally: $30,135
- Behavioral SciencesAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $32,960
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $58,916
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 32 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,657
- DanceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,848
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 195 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $25,749
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $24,502
- HistoryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,754
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $48,237
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 149 finishedGraduates here earned $34,293 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- LiteratureAssociate degree · 0 finished
- MarketingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural SciencesCertificate · 25 finished
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $27,917
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Sustainability StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,386per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,862sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,358Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 11%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 17%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,5946 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,72410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $7,875federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 16%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 37%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 South Mountain 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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