Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, Arizona
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1985Large citySEVP certified
About
Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a public community college in Phoenix, Arizona. A branch campus, PVCC at Black Mountain, opened in 1985, with classes temporarily held at Paradise Valley High School. Once construction was completed in 1987, classes were held at its current location in what was then the far northern section of Scottsdale, Arizona, to serve this rapidly growing area. It provides greater access for the communities of Cave Creek and Carefree. The college mascot is the puma and the colors are royal blue and white.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$8,958
- Estimated total for international students
- US$23,631
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$2,358
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$17,031
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,117
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 16%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$52,721
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (108)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Special Education and Teaching
Associate's degrees66 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureMarketingMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates41 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAlternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems AnalysisComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic HealthReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.