Pasadena City College

1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
2-year
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Majors offered at Pasadena City College

Biggest majors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Biological and Physical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations

Academics at Pasadena City College

Student Faculty Ratio
26 to 1
School type
Public 2-year institution
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Common careers for Pasadena City College students

Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary

Senior Technical Writer84k
Executive Assistant to CEO65k
Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)61k
Executive Assistant60k
Operations Manager50k
International Sales Manager50k
Catering Manager48k
Based on 672 student responses
44.5kAvg. Early Career Pay
66.6kAvg. Mid-Career Pay
68%in High-Meaning careers
2%in STEM careers

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Student reviews of Pasadena City College

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100% of students

Known for

Safe campus
LGBTQ+ friendly
Accessible and helpful professors
Lots of interesting clubs and activities
Helpful career services
Princess Marie Peralta
Video Editing and Production
Gaming
Music
Psychology

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I like that there are coaches and counselors that are very determined to help you transfer or graduate. I also like the diversity of the school, and the amount of clubs they offer. I feel the Pasadena City College Precious students to be who they are and makes it a safe place for anyone.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Because of Covid, there are many situations surrounding colleges or schools in general. Since Covid has been around, it’s been hard to communicate with certain offices.

Phoenix Wang-Dinicola
Ceramics And Pottery
Music
Singing
Cooking

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I like that different counselors for different subjects are readily available to help answer your questions. I like how they offer in-person, hybrid, online, and asynchronous classes in order to provide opportunities to every person.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

I honestly do not actively dislike anything about PCC.

Justin Boss
Photography and Photo Editing
Acting And Theater
Movies And Film
Cinematography + 5 others

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I enjoyed the experience as a whole, but would not recommend attending for a film or media major.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

The film courses are not UC transferable

Mikayla Heslin
Movies And Film
Reading
Art
Writing

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I appreciated a lot of my professors. A lot of them were teaching at other renowned universities and you would be able to take their classes for free at PCC. The location is also very nice. I could always reach out to different counselors and they made sure to help me with my goal of transferring to a four-year university.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

It was not that easy to have a social life while here. Especially because a lot of my classes were online. It is obviously going to be very different from a college where you are staying in dorms. Essentially there is not much student life. Counselors were also sometimes hard to get in contact with depending on the time of year.

Joseph Kou
Acting And Theater
Advocacy And Activism
Mental Health

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

This is a place where the professors care, make time for students to meet during office hours, and proactively encourage students to take advantage of campus services. This is a very inclusive campus - with instructors who are consistently supportive of cultural and individual differences. As an adult in their 40s, who also happens to have ADHD and other neurodivergence challenges, it was never a problem for me in any of the classes I enrolled in.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Check your professors before you enroll! Go to ratemyprofessor.com and make sure you understand your professor's teaching style and what will be expected of you - as well as how other students have rated your professor. There are amazing instructors at PCC but like any campus, there are a few who might not be the best fit for you - so checking beforehand is the best way to prevent having a negative experience in class - or worse, having a bad grade that ends up in your transcript.

Jasmine Allan
Travel And Tourism

5.0

WHAT I LIKED

It was honestly a nice experience and the teachers/ counselors were very helpful.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Don't have anything bad to say.

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