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Business & Commerce at Paradise Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business & Commerce, consider the program at Paradise Valley Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Paradise Valley Community College sits in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 51 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Paradise Valley Community College.

Studying Online at Paradise Valley Community College

Many students take online classes at Paradise Valley Community College. Of 6,148 students, 1,586 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,715 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Paradise Valley Community College

Those who finish Paradise Valley Community College’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$56,520

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Paradise Valley Community College take home a median $56,520, compared with $49,371 for all Paradise Valley Community College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Paradise Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Paradise Valley Community College are 43% women (22) and 57% men (29).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Paradise Valley Community College

Among the 11 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Paradise Valley Community College, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Paradise Valley Community College

The Business & Commerce program at Paradise Valley Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	51

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Paradise Valley Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.