Butler County Community College Career Programs

Butler County Community College (referred to as BC3) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Butler, PA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Butler County Community College is $8,700 for Pennsylvania residents and $11,700 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 2,496 and the students to faculty ratio is 8.33% (12 to 1).Butler County Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $11,700
  • Number of Programs: 69 programs

BC3 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Butler County Community College are $8,700 for Pennsylvania residents and $11,700 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.32% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Butler County Community College
Pennsylvania residentsOut of State
2018-2019$7,950$10,950
2019-2020$8,100$11,100
2020-2021$8,250$11,250
2021-2022$8,400$11,400
2022-2023$8,550$11,550
2023-2024$8,700$11,700

Who Accredits Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1971 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Butler County Community College offers 67 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 443 students have earned their degrees/certificate at BC3. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at BC3 with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 8
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 1
Organizational Communication1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 23
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program 2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 6
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 11
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Computer Support Specialist1 program 4
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 0
Education [+] 4 programs 29
Education1 program 27
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 5
Engineering1 program 5
Engineering Technology [+] 6 programs 18
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Instrumentation Technology/Technician1 program 2
Robotics Technology/Technician1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 5
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 54
General Studies1 program 54
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 15
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 14
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 1
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Physical Sciences1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 26
Psychology1 program 26
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 20
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 19
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 9
Social Work (other)1 program 9
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 1
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 5
Photography1 program 2
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 93
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist1 program 4
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 program 4
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 10
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 2
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 72
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 1
Business [+] 7 programs 94
Business Administration and Management1 program 66
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 10
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 5
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)1 program 3
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 9
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 0
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 program 1
History [+] 1 program 10
History1 program 10
Total53 programs417
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Petroleum Technology/Technician1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 3
Developmental Services Worker1 program 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 0
Corrections1 program 0
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 16
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist1 program 2
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder1 program 14
Business [+] 6 programs 7
Business/Commerce1 program 1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services1 program 0
Meeting and Event Planning1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 0
Total14 programs26

Student Population

At Butler County Community College, there are total 2,496 students. Among them, 268 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 934 men and 1,562 women students at BC3. Next table summarizes the student population at BC3.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4969341,562
American Indian/Native American303
Asian391425
Black/African American642836
Hispanic662838
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,1827981,384
Two More733142
Un-Known572928
Student Population in Online Programs at BC3
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,4962686021,626

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