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Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix, AZ

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    Not available
  • Majors Available
    106
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    11:1
  • Retention Rate
    65%


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
    • Acting
    • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
    • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other
    • American Indian/Native American Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Astronomy
  • B

    • Banking and Financial Support Services
    • Biochemistry
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Business/Commerce, General
    • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • Cloud Computing
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Communication, General
    • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
    • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Support specialist
    • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Corrections
    • Costume Design
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
    • Dietetic Technician
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Economics, General
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Science
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family and Community Services
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
    • Fire Services Administration
    • Food Science
    • Forensic Science and Technology
  • G

    • Game and Interactive Media Design
    • General Literature
    • General Studies
    • Geography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • H

    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • History, General
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
    • Human Nutrition
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • I

    • Information Technology
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Journalism
  • L

    • Legal Studies
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Marketing Research
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Meteorology
    • Music Management
    • Music Performance, General
    • Musical Theatre
  • N

    • Natural Sciences
    • Network and System Administration/Administrator
    • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • O

    • Organizational Behavior Studies
    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physical Fitness Technician
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Pre-Engineering
    • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • R

    • Real Estate
    • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
  • S

    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Small Business Administration/Management
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • W

    • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Army
  • Teacher Certification
  • Weekend College


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