Glendale Community College
Glendale Community College (GCC) in Glendale, AZ, offers hands-on career and technical education programs designed to prepare students for in-demand jobs. GCC is particularly known for its Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing program, which provides clinical experience in various healthcare settings and is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Beyond nursing, the college provides training in fields like Automotive Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, Cybersecurity, Emergency Medical Technology, and Music Industry Studies, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty. The school also offers career services, including resume review, interview preparation, and job search management, and connects students with employers through initiatives like Maricopa PipelineAZ.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Glendale Community College
2 trade programs at Glendale CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
90 | $75,418/yr | $6,696 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
53 | $27,548/yr | $6,176 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Arizona
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Arizona, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Arizona
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Arizona. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Glendale
Other cities in Arizona with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Glendale.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Glendale Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.