What do Pasadena City College graduates earn?

Pasadena City College graduates report median earnings of $27,351 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Pasadena City College graduates report median earnings of $48,980 four years after completion, against an average net price of $3,864.

Pasadena, CA · Public · 2-year

Pasadena City College is a public, two-year institution in Pasadena, California (midsize city). It awarded 8,485 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, biological and physical sciences and business administration and management.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$27,351

Median earnings 4 years after

$48,980

Median earnings 10 years after

$43,937

Average net price

$3,864

Completion rate

48%

Completions (2024)

8,485

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

21,466

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Psychology, General	Associate	$24,894	$42,700	31
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate	$20,816	$50,752	29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate	$90,156	$107,357	28
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate	$28,492	$44,033	26
Social Sciences, General	Associate	$29,847	$48,709	16
Agricultural Production Operations	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Architecture	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Area Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Associate	N/A	$45,235	N/A
Journalism	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Journalism	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	1,208
Biological and Physical Sciences	Associate	1,021
Business Administration and Management, General	Associate	963
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	Associate	908
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Associate	769
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	Associate	318
Psychology, General	Associate	297
Economics, General	Associate	287
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	176
Mathematics, General	Associate	119

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