Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Pima Community College has 38 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $86,300 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
$44,520
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 Pima Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 39 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 | 149 | $79,745 | $86,300 | $79,9438% above | $9,750 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 32 | $59,044 | $72,213 | $64,87811% above | $7,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 136 | $65,497 | $71,544 | $64,06312% above | $6,000 |
| Fire Protection | 7 | N/A | $68,557 | $71,5214% below | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 58 | $33,241 | $60,296 | $60,0860% above | $7,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 119 | $37,040 | $54,551 | $49,13411% above | $6,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 8 | N/A | $49,865 | $47,3065% above | N/A |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 22 | $34,634 | $49,524 | $55,93511% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $45,832 | $49,471 | $49,1381% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 45 | $41,475 | $48,412 | $41,44517% above | $11,516 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 10 | N/A | $48,216 | $60,30920% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 933 | $32,750 | $46,830 | $42,7749% above | $6,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | 27 | $45,900 | $46,450 | $58,64021% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 0 | N/A | $46,020 | $42,00910% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 14 | $38,904 | $43,049 | $45,7516% below | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 27 | $28,159 | $42,889 | $42,0862% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 18 | N/A | $39,247 | $37,8984% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 10 | N/A | $35,593 | $40,30712% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 13 | N/A | $30,813 | $37,68918% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 0 | $28,553 | N/A | $34,63718% below | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 78 | $24,081 | N/A | $27,29112% below | $7,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 161 | N/A | $73,427 | $58,77225% above | N/A |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | 22 | N/A | $66,531 | $68,4113% below | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 80 | $59,720 | $66,324 | $56,82117% above | $5,250 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 146 | $44,133 | $65,151 | $50,59329% above | $6,116 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 219 | N/A | $64,816 | $64,8160% above | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 70 | $57,746 | $56,270 | $62,1769% below | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 45 | $47,210 | N/A | $50,0746% below | $5,250 |
| Ground Transportation | 105 | $61,563 | $46,345 | $50,3818% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 175 | $41,914 | $46,305 | $56,69518% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | N/A | $40,589 | $47,10014% below | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 14 | $32,629 | $40,388 | $36,74810% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 3 | N/A | $34,968 | $29,29319% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 104 | N/A | $34,908 | $38,71410% below | $5,250 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 0 | N/A | $32,909 | $35,1546% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 20 | N/A | $32,071 | $39,69319% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | Not available | $55,052 | $52,327 | $67,07622% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not available | $51,823 | N/A | $53,5623% below | $3,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Pima Community College 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
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Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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