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Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona · public · mainly awards certificates · 5,377 students · Medical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)Culinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$13,336
cheaper than 45% of comparable schools
Completion rate
20.7%
Median debt at completion
$8,000
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$47,905
earns ~$3,592.2 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Scottsdale Community College is a public school in Scottsdale, AZ, serving over 5,377 students mainly with certificates and associate degrees. It offers training in fields like nursing, culinary arts, and allied health. The school uses official U.S. Department of Education data to report typical costs and earnings.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $13,336, and the median student debt at completion is $8,000. The completion rate is reported at 20.7%, which is lower than many four-year institutions but reflects transfer patterns common in community colleges. Typical earnings 10 years after entry for graduates are $47,905.

Net price is 36% below the Arizona median ($20,834) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 28% above the national median ($37,522) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesassociate degree$24,035
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 115 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$58,673
Design and Applied Artsassociate degree$30,771
Film/Video and Photographic Artsassociate degree$28,816
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$24,035
Fine and Studio Artsundergraduate certificate$21,781
Agricultural Production Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Agricultural Production Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Food Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchundergraduate certificatenot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Communication and Media Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Journalismassociate degreenot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationassociate degreenot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationundergraduate certificatenot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Graphic Communicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Computer Programmingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Programmingassociate degreenot reported
Computer Systems Analysisundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Systems Analysisassociate degreenot reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsassociate degreenot reported
Engineering, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsassociate degreenot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsassociate degreenot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Non-Professional Legal Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Legal Support Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Literatureassociate degreenot reported
Biology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologyassociate degreenot reported
Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
Natural Sciencesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sustainability Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Managementassociate degreenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Philosophyassociate degreenot reported
Religion/Religious Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Physical Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Astronomy and Astrophysicsassociate degreenot reported
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorologyassociate degreenot reported
Chemistryassociate degreenot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesassociate degreenot reported
Physicsassociate degreenot reported
Psychology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Criminal Justice and Correctionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degreenot reported
Security Science and Technologyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Security Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Social Workassociate degreenot reported
Anthropologyassociate degreenot reported
Economicsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Economicsassociate degreenot reported
Geography and Cartographyassociate degreenot reported
Political Science and Governmentassociate degreenot reported
Sociologyassociate degreenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Danceundergraduate certificatenot reported
Danceassociate degreenot reported
Design and Applied Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftundergraduate certificatenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftassociate degreenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degreenot reported
Musicundergraduate certificatenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementassociate degreenot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Public Healthundergraduate certificatenot reported
Public Healthassociate degreenot reported
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Educationundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Finance and Financial Management Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementassociate degreenot reported
Human Resources Management and Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Human Resources Management and Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Marketingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Marketingassociate degreenot reported
Real Estateundergraduate certificatenot reported
Insuranceundergraduate certificatenot reported
Insuranceassociate degreenot reported
Historyassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

What credential levels are offered for the programs?
The school offers undergraduate certificates in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services and Practical Nursing. It offers associate degrees in Culinary Arts, Registered Nursing, Design and Applied Arts, Film/Video, and Liberal Arts. There are 111 other programs available beyond these listed trades.
What are the typical earnings for a Registered Nursing graduate?
The median earnings 2 years after completion for Registered Nursing graduates are reported at $58,673.
How many students finish their programs at this school?
The completion rate is reported at 20.7%. This figure counts completions and may undercount students who transfer to four-year institutions.
Is this a public or private school?
Scottsdale Community College is a public school located in Scottsdale, AZ.
How many students are enrolled?
The school has 5,377 students enrolled.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 105747. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.