Offered Programs at Parkland
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
121
Total Number of Completers
1,406
Parkland College offers 121 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 47 Associate, 12 12-week Certificate, 36 1-Year Certificate, 26 1-2 Years certificates programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,406 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Parkland College.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 699 Associate, 349 12-week Certificate, 176 1 Year Certificate, and 182 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by Parkland.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 47 | 0 | 699 |
| 12-week Certificate | 12 | 0 | 349 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 36 | 0 | 176 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 26 | 0 | 182 |
| Total | 121 | 0 | 1,406 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Parkland College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $52,100 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | $32,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $21,700 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $20,600 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Parkland College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 160 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 15 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 11 | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 11 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 121 | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 116 | $20,600 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 70 | $52,100 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 30 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 22 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 109 | - |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 67 | - |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 60 | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 32 | - |
| Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 23 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Parkland by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Agricultural Power Machinery Operation | ✕ | 5 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Computer Support Specialist | ✕ | 11 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Transportation and Materials Moving
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Materials Moving | ✕ | 71 completers | - |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | ✕ | 53 | - |
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | ✕ | 18 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 260 completers | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 94 | - |
| Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 117 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 349 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Agricultural Power Machinery Operation | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 2 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 76 completers | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 43 | - |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Graphics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | ✕ | 20 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | ✕ | 13 | - |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 5 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 0 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Building/Property Maintenance | ✕ | 5 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 17 | - |
Transportation and Materials Moving
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Materials Moving | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | ✕ | 5 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Total | 176 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Agricultural Business and Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 139 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 139 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Mason/Masonry | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Building/Property Maintenance | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter | ✕ | 0 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Ironworking/Ironworker | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 12 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 182 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 38 completers | - |
| Agricultural Business and Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Agricultural Business Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Agricultural Power Machinery Operation | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | ✕ | 23 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 6 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | ✕ | 8 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ✕ | 5 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 11 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 209 completers | $21,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 119 | $21,700 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 90 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 140 completers | $20,600 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 140 | $20,600 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 3 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 54 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 22 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 169 completers | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 85 | $52,100 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Construction Management | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Total | 699 |