Glendale Community College-Arizona
Glendale, AZ, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Glendale Community College-Arizona has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $89,400 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,189
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Glendale Community College-Arizona. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 119 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 184 | $75,934 | $89,400 | $79,94312% above | $7,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 119 | $36,584 | $52,823 | $49,3237% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 398 | $37,515 | $48,947 | $42,77414% above | $7,000 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 38 | $38,846 | N/A | $38,8460% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 63 | $29,877 | N/A | $31,6986% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 288 | $49,634 | $56,074 | $56,6951% below | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 284 | $50,267 | N/A | $47,9335% above | $4,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Glendale Community College-Arizona reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and 1 more
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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