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Paradise Valley Community College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Phoenix, Arizona · public 4-yearParadise Valley Community College is a public 4-year in Phoenix, Arizona with about 5,117 students; most degrees are in health professions and business & management; 5,250 open professional jobs in Maricopa County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.Work in career services or alumni relations at Paradise Valley Community College? Claim this page, it is free.

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Paradise Valley Community College at a glance

  • 5,117

    students enrolled

  • 953

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 19%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $12,180

    average net price a year

    Tuition $2,328 in state, $8,929 out of state

  • $41,597

    median earnings, 6 years after entry

  • $47,196

    median earnings, 10 years after entry

    81% working

What students study

Largest fields of study at Paradise Valley Community College
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Health professions29%279
Business & management19%185
Liberal arts & general studies19%177
Visual & performing arts17%159
Education2%23

AI and data programs

Paradise Valley Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Paradise Valley Community College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Maricopa County, where the college is.

  • 5,250

    open professional jobs

  • 579

    entry level

    41 say no experience is needed

  • 6%

    ask for AI skills

    322 jobs

  • 4.8%

    unemployment in Maricopa County

    2026-08 · up 0.6 points from a year earlier

  • $85,518

    median household income

    Maricopa County

  • 42%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 3.2% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, business & management, visual & performing arts, which lead to clinical (120 open), finance (626 open), sales (495 open), operations (865 open), marketing (169 open), human resources (292 open).

Hiring most: EoS Fitness (146), Honeywell Aerospace (141), State of Arizona (108), American Society for Microbiology (103), Amazon (89), General Dynamics Mission Systems (79), Northrop Grumman (75), Axon Enterprise (67).

What they hire for: Engineering (1,221), Operations (865), Finance (626), Sales (495), Human Resources (292), Data & Analytics (260). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: Maricopa County Workforce Development Board, Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Paradise Valley Community College?
Paradise Valley Community College enrolls about 5,117 students and is a public 4-year institution in Phoenix, Arizona. It awards about 953 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at Paradise Valley Community College?
19% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
What do Paradise Valley Community College graduates earn?
Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $41,597 six years after entry and $47,196 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
Does Paradise Valley Community College offer AI or data science degrees?
Paradise Valley Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
Are there jobs near Paradise Valley Community College?
5,250 open professional jobs are listed in Maricopa County, 579 of them entry level and 41 saying no experience is needed. EoS Fitness has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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