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Major Programs at GCC

Carnegie Category Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small
Offered Degrees AS, Certificate
Online Courses Not Offered
Total Programs 181

Offered Degrees at GCC

Glendale Community College is categorized by Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Glendale Community College offers 181 programs through on-site (classroom) only. It offers Associate's and Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Glendale Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's920
Less Than 1 Year Certificate540
1-2 Years Certificate340
2-4 Years Certificate10
Total1810

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Associate'sLess Than 1 Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years Certificate

GCC Associate's Programs

Glendale Community College offers Associate's degree with 92 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Associate's degree).
Associate's Programs
Glendale Community College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Architecture [+] ✕ 8
Architectural Technology/Technician✕8-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Women's Studies✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 69
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕43-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕--
Journalism✕4-
Radio and Television✕22-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕--
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Computer and Information Sciences✕8-
Information Technology✕--
Computer Science✕12-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕2-
Computer Support Specialist✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕--
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 10
Pre-Engineering✕10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD✕--
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 23
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕3-
Japanese Language and Literature✕6-
French Language and Literature✕5-
Italian Language and Literature✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 29
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕--
Child Care and Support Services Management✕3-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕26-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 26
English Language and Literature✕26-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕2-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 98
Biology/Biological Sciences✕22-
Physiology✕76-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 52
Mathematics✕52-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Biological and Physical Sciences✕--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕1-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕8-
Physical Fitness Technician✕--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1
Philosophy✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 31
Physical Sciences✕5-
Astronomy✕1-
Chemistry✕3-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Physics✕21-
Psychology [+] ✕ 96
Psychology✕96-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 30
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕24-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕6-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 346
Social Sciences✕175-
Anthropology✕5-
Economics✕46-
Geography✕4-
Political Science and Government✕65-
Sociology✕51-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕--
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 14
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕5-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕9-
Airline Flight Attendant✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 53
Visual and Performing Arts✕6-
Dance✕1-
Dance (other)✕1-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1-
Photography✕2-
Art/Art Studies✕41-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕--
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 78
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕6-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕--
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕13-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕--
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕--
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕54-
Business [+] ✕ 340
Business/Commerce✕80-
Business Administration and Management✕182-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕43-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕11-
Small Business Administration/Management✕--
Banking and Financial Support Services✕4-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕8-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕--
Real Estate✕7-
Insurance✕1-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕4-
History [+] ✕ 15-
History✕15-

GCC Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

Glendale Community College offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 54 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree).
Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
Glendale Community College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Architecture [+] ✕ 14
Architectural Technology/Technician✕14-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕--
Radio and Television✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 14
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕13-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕--
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Computer and Information Sciences✕9-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕4-
Computer Support Specialist✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕16-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 30
Japanese Language and Literature✕6-
French Language and Literature✕8-
Italian Language and Literature✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕12-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 28
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕5-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕3-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕20-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0
English Language and Literature✕--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕1-
Physical Fitness Technician✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 8
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕8-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 3
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕--
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕--
Airline Flight Attendant✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7
Dance (other)✕1-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕1-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕4-
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 22
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕7-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕15-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕--
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician✕--
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕--
Business [+] ✕ 110-
Business/Commerce✕14-
Business Administration and Management✕16-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕5-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1-
Real Estate✕58-
Taxation✕--
Insurance✕1-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕5-

GCC 1-2 Years Certificate Programs

Glendale Community College offers 1-2 Years Certificate degree with 34 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the 1-2 Years Certificate degree).
1-2 Years Certificate Programs
Glendale Community College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Architecture [+] ✕ 8
Architectural Technology/Technician✕8-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕--
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Science✕13-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Computer Support Specialist✕--
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕--
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4
Child Care and Support Services Management✕4-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕--
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 163
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕163-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕--
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 13
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕4-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 12
Dance (other)✕1-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕--
Graphic Design✕10-
Photography✕--
Art/Art Studies✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 70
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕--
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕10-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕54-
Business [+] ✕ 76-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕51-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7-
Small Business Administration/Management✕2-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕14-
Insurance✕2-

GCC 2-4 Years Certificate Programs

Glendale Community College offers 2-4 Years Certificate degree with 1 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the 2-4 Years Certificate degree).
2-4 Years Certificate Programs
Glendale Community College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Engineering [+] ✕ 0-
Pre-Engineering✕--