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title: Pima Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Tucson, AZ
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,810 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,093 – $60,052 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $4,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 28% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $9,851 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.11× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $11,810 | derived |

**28% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $4,500 (≈ 11% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,342 to $61,328 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $61,328 | $12,125 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $54,320 | $8,731 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,605 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,155 | $7,000 |
| Fire Protection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,302 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $44,162 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,228 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $42,250 | $4,937 |
| Fire Protection. | Associate's Degree | $41,558 | not reported |
| Education, Other. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $39,800 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $38,471 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $36,868 | $4,900 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | Associate's Degree | $36,008 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,084 | $7,375 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $33,713 | $4,500 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $33,628 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,595 | $6,278 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,009 | $9,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,929 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,468 | $6,856 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,418 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $27,485 | $6,500 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,283 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,097 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $24,800 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,333 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,866 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $23,488 | $5,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $20,124 | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Associate's Degree | $17,890 | $7,000 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,342 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Pima Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?105525

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