South Mountain Community College Career Programs

South Mountain Community College (referred to as South Mountain CC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Phoenix, AZ. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at South Mountain Community College is $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 3,706 and the students to faculty ratio is 7.14% (14 to 1).South Mountain Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,958
  • Number of Programs: 91 programs

South Mountain CC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of South Mountain Community College are $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at South Mountain Community College
Arizona residentsOut of State
2018-2019$2,070$7,854
2019-2020$2,070$7,854
2020-2021$2,070$7,854
2021-2022$2,070$7,854
2022-2023$2,070$7,854
2023-2024$2,358$8,958

Who Accredits South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1984 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

South Mountain Community College offers 89 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 690 students have earned their degrees/certificate at South Mountain CC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at South Mountain CC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Food Science1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs 3
Communication1 program 3
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 11 programs 25
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 2
Information Technology1 program 2
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 0
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program 1
Computer Science1 program 1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 9
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 4
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager1 program 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 4
Education [+] 4 programs 11
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 8
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 3
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Pre-Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 0
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Family and Community Services1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 0
Creative Writing1 program 0
General Literature1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 229
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 201
General Studies1 program 28
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 20
Behavioral Sciences1 program 20
Sustainability Studies1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Philosophy1 program 0
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 24
Physical Sciences1 program 24
Astronomy1 program 0
Meteorology1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Psychology1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 10
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 10
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Social Work1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 2
Anthropology1 program 0
Economics1 program 1
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 1
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Building Construction Technology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 1
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Dance1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Musical Theatre1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 1
Music Performance1 program 0
Music Management1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Business [+] 6 programs 36
Business/Commerce1 program 6
Business Administration and Management1 program 28
Retail Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 1
History [+] 1 program 0
History1 program 0
Total72 programs368
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 2
Folklore Studies1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 12
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program 2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 7
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager1 program 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 1
Education [+] 2 programs 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 48
Behavioral Sciences1 program 22
Natural Sciences1 program 26
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 229
Art/Art Studies1 program 229
Music Management1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 29
Business/Commerce1 program 29
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Total17 programs322

Student Population

At South Mountain Community College, there are total 3,706 students. Among them, 1,156 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,539 men and 2,167 women students at South Mountain CC. Next table summarizes the student population at South Mountain CC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Mountain Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7061,5392,167
American Indian/Native American1233687
Asian1176354
Black/African American454168286
Hispanic2,1388531,285
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White609305304
Two More1596891
Un-Known833152
Student Population in Online Programs at South Mountain CC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,7061,1561,1011,449

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