by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Glendale Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Glendale Community College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 7,444 undergraduate (7,444 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Glendale Community College.
Among Glendale Community College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,854 |
| Fire Protection. | $42,260 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $29,293 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $27,205 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | $18,975 |
Explore the full list of majors at Glendale Community College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,722 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). |
309 | $27,205 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. ↳ Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. · Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. |
284 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
184 | $62,854 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
5 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
637 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Game and Interactive Media Design. · Commercial Photography. |
44 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. · Photography. |
16 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. |
8 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
7 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
6 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
398 | $18,975 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer Support Specialist. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Network and System Administration/Administrator. |
244 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. ↳ Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. · Cloud Computing. |
61 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 26 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
19 | NA |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
18 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
10 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Specific Applications. |
5 | NA |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. ↳ Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 155 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
124 | $29,293 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
9 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 4 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
225 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. |
91 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences. | 105 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 71 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
77 | NA |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. |
41 | $42,260 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
103 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
65 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
2 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 56 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General. | 38 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
3 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
26 | NA |
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 20 | NA |
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Physical Fitness Technician. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
9 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
12 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care and Support Services Management. · Family and Community Services. |
9 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
7 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
9 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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