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Teacher. Computer programmer. College chief of police.
These are some of the jobs you can get with a bachelor’s degree from Maricopa Community Colleges, offering four-year degree programs beginning Fall 2023.
Not only does college attainment increase your chances of employment significantly, a four-year degree can put you on a path to leadership positions and greater job security, not to mention higher pay and larger retirement savings.
Job opportunities swell even more when you earn a degree in a critical field in which employers are intensely recruiting professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to meet current demands.
Here are some of those in-demand careers and the degrees you need to access them...
Behavioral Sciences:
Bachelor of Science (BS)
College: South Mountain Community College
Develop the skills to help members of your community cope with life’s challenges along with more complex issues such as mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities.
Currently, there is increased demand for behavioral health services nationwide.
Jobs you can get with this degree: counselor, therapist, social worker, school psychologist, health services director, human resources specialist, research assistant, registered behavior technician, intervention specialist, market researcher, crime analyst
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Data Analytics and Programming:
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
College: Mesa Community College
Learn how to use and visualize data to solve problems, make predictions, and identify opportunities in one of the fastest-growing, highest-paying jobs in the United States.
Jobs you can get with this degree: data scientist, computer programmer, computer systems analyst, software developer, consultant, project manager, data engineer
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Early Childhood Education—Dual Language:
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
College: Mesa Community College
Make a positive impact on the life of a child. Learn how to design, implement, and promote positive educational experiences for Arizona’s youngest learners. Research shows that the quality of a child’s experiences in the first five years of life helps shape brain development.
Currently, there is great demand in Arizona for bilingual (English and Spanish) early childhood education specialists.
Jobs you can get with this degree: preschool teacher, pre-kindergarten teacher (public or private), early childhood teacher (public or private, kindergarten through first grade), childcare center director, research assistant, teaching assistant, social worker, education administrator
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Elementary Education and Special Education:
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
College: Glendale Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Rio Salado College
Open the minds of Arizona’s young learners by acquiring a deep knowledge of human development, teaching and learning theories, instructional strategies, cultural differences, and inclusive educational practices for diverse learners.
Jobs you can get with this degree: elementary school teacher (public or private), special education teacher (public or private), educational counselor, school administrator, development specialist, reading specialist, program coordinator/director, education consultant, camp coordinator/director, instructional designer, homeschool consultant, standardized test developer, children’s book writer
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Information Technology:
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
College: Phoenix College
Become a part of Arizona’s growing technology economy by developing the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a technology-related career—designing, producing, managing, and maintaining technologies used everywhere across all sectors.
As Arizona continues to attract more high-tech industries, there is a strong need for a skilled workforce to meet this growing demand.
Jobs you can get with this degree: computer systems analyst, information security analyst, computer and information systems manager, project manager, database administrator, application developer, webmaster, computer network support specialist, network architect, network administrator, IT technician, IT manager, cybersecurity manager
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Nuclear Medicine Technology and Computed Tomography: Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
College: GateWay Community College
Learn how to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases, including cancer, in this highly specialized field of healthcare. Currently, no other college or university in Arizona offers this unique program that blends academic, clinical, and laboratory training and real-world experiences.
Work settings for this career include hospitals, universities, medical clinics, imaging clinics, diagnostic labs, outpatient care centers, and research centers.
Jobs you can get with this degree: nuclear medicine technologist, travel nuclear medicine technologist, radiologic technologist and technician
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
Public Safety Administration:
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
College: Phoenix College and Rio Salado College
With significant growth projected in the area of social and public service administration in Arizona, this program is designed to give you the skills and knowledge necessary to coordinate, execute, and manage public safety resources.
Jobs you can get with this degree: emergency management director, first-line supervisor of correctional officers, first-line supervisor of police and detectives, general and operations manager, medical and health services manager, personal service manager, social and community service manager, training and development manager, chief of police, fire chief
Salary/career information: Learn more about this educational and career pathway.
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