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Major Programs at Pasadena City

Carnegie Category Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small
Offered Degrees AS, Certificate
Online Courses Not Offered
Total Programs 205

Offered Degrees at Pasadena City

Pasadena City College is categorized by Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Pasadena City College offers 205 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
Pasadena City College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's1010
Less Than 1 Year Certificate500
1-2 Years Certificate470
2-4 Years Certificate70
Total2050

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

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

Pasadena City Associate's Programs

Pasadena City College offers Associate's degree with 101 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Associate's degree).
Associate's Programs
Pasadena City College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1
Crop Production✕1-
Architecture [+] ✕ 17
Architectural Technology/Technician✕17-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 8
Area Studies (other)✕2-
Women's Studies✕6-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 147
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕80-
Journalism✕9-
Broadcast Journalism✕--
Radio and Television✕58-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 18
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕4-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕7-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 22
Information Technology✕--
Computer Programming/Programmer✕13-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕--
Computer Support Specialist✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕3-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 116
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕116-
Engineering [+] ✕ 9
Pre-Engineering✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕--
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕--
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 88
Linguistics✕14-
Chinese Language and Literature✕12-
Japanese Language and Literature✕17-
Russian Language and Literature✕4-
German Language and Literature✕3-
French Language and Literature✕4-
Italian Language and Literature✕13-
Spanish Language and Literature✕17-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 61
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕6-
Adult Development and Aging✕1-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕1-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕48-
Apparel and Textiles✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 28
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕28-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 60
English Language and Literature✕60-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2,116
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,208-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕908-
Library Science [+] ✕ 9
Library and Archives Assisting✕9-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 41
Biology/Biological Sciences✕41-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 119
Mathematics✕119-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1,021
Biological and Physical Sciences✕1,021-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 93
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕91-
Physical Fitness Technician✕2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 12
Philosophy✕12-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 37
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Physics✕36-
Psychology [+] ✕ 297
Psychology✕297-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 69
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕65-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 414
Anthropology✕6-
Economics✕287-
Geography✕5-
Political Science and Government✕35-
Sociology✕81-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕3-
Building Construction Technology✕--
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 14
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕--
Welding Technology/Welder✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 167
Visual and Performing Arts✕26-
Dance✕1-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕2-
Graphic Design✕3-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕6-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕15-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕--
Photography✕--
Art/Art Studies✕100-
Music✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 143
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕29-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕4-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕13-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕80$62,000
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕2-
Business [+] ✕ 1,009
Business Administration and Management✕963-
Office Management and Supervision✕5-
Retail Management✕--
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕12-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7-
Small Business Administration/Management✕7-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕3-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕6-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕3-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕3-
History [+] ✕ 36-
History✕36-

Pasadena City Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

Pasadena City College offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 50 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
Pasadena City College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3
Journalism✕2-
Radio and Television✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 34
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕19-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 69
Computer Programming/Programmer✕33-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕7-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕12-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕3-
Computer Support Specialist✕14-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 42
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕2-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕14-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕8-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕5-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕12-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 71
French Language and Literature✕22-
Italian Language and Literature✕34-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕15-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 23
Adult Development and Aging✕9-
Apparel and Textiles✕14-
Library Science [+] ✕ 53
Library and Archives Assisting✕53-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 12
Physical Fitness Technician✕12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕5-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 27
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕27-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕6-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 179
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕176-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕8-
Welding Technology/Welder✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 44
Graphic Design✕13-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕12-
Art/Art Studies✕15-
Metal and Jewelry Arts✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕--
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕--
Business [+] ✕ 186-
Business Administration and Management✕6-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕1-
Office Management and Supervision✕19-
Retail Management✕--
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕31-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕67-
Small Business Administration/Management✕25-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕7-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕6-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕10-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕14-

Pasadena City 1-2 Years Certificate Programs

Pasadena City College offers 1-2 Years Certificate degree with 47 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
Pasadena City College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8
Journalism✕--
Broadcast Journalism✕--
Radio and Television✕8-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 25
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕11-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕14-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕--
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕--
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 34
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕34-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕--
Education [+] ✕ 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕13-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕--
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 51
Child Care and Support Services Management✕5-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕36-
Apparel and Textiles✕10-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 64
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕64-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕2-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕--
Building Construction Technology✕--
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 24
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕--
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕24-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 24
Commercial and Advertising Art✕5-
Graphic Design✕--
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕--
Photography✕--
Music✕19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 133
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕--
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕18-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕2-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕--
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕80-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕25-
Business [+] ✕ 2-
Office Management and Supervision✕--
Retail Management✕--
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕--
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Small Business Administration/Management✕--
Banking and Financial Support Services✕--
Hospitality Administration/Management✕--
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕--
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕--

Pasadena City 2-4 Years Certificate Programs

Pasadena City College offers 2-4 Years Certificate degree with 7 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
Pasadena City College
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0
Building Construction Technology✕--
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕7-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕--