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Prince George’s Community College Overview

Prince George's Community College is a public institution situated in Largo, Maryland. PGCC is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Prince George’s Community College Known For?

1,177 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at PGCC.
  • In 2017-2018, 31% of the faculty were full-time.

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Prince George’s Community College Rankings

PGCC is ranked #491 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

PGCC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#140 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at PGCC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#12 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#56 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#56 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#56 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#69 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#130 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards PGCC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#16 Best Surgical Technology Schools College Factual
#24 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools College Factual
#48 Best Management Information Systems Schools College Factual
#81 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Nursing Degree Search
#96 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#96 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual

Where Is Prince George’s Community College?

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Contact details for PGCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774-2199
Phone: 301-546-7422

How Do I Get Into PGCC?

You can apply to PGCC online at: https://www.pgcc.edu/admissions--registration/how-to-apply/

Prince George's Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Prince George’s Community College?

17% Take Out Loans
16.0% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At PGCC, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $4,810 a year. That adds up to $19,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at PGCC is 16.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Prince George’s Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,504 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,357 undergraduate students at PGCC, with 3,504 being full-time and 7,853 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,504 full-time undergraduates at PGCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prince George's Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 163
Black or African American 2,277
Hispanic or Latino 593
White 111
International Students 127
Other Races/Ethnicities 233

Over 18 countries are represented at PGCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Jamaica, and Cameroon.

Online Learning at Prince George’s Community College

10,769 Took All Classes Online
11,003 Took At Least One Class Online
229.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 11,003 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at PGCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of PGCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Prince George's Community College was 229.2%. This is the #254 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at PGCC regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of PGCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 1%
Legal Professions 35%
Legal Support Services 35%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 16%
Liberal Arts General Studies 16%
Marketing 50%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at PGCC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at PGCC.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Marketing #4
Legal Support Services #12
General Business/Commerce #25
Legal Professions #27
Criminal Justice & Corrections #33
Accounting #37
Liberal Arts General Studies #48
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #48
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #48
Business Administration & Management #109
Business, Management & Marketing #157

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Prince George’s Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 628 2 630
Nursing 0 96 0 96
Management Information Systems 0 70 0 70
General Business/Commerce 0 59 0 59
Information Technology 12 42 0 54
Allied Health Professions 0 33 1 34
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 8 11 19
Business Administration & Management 4 12 2 18
Computer Information Systems 0 17 0 17
General Engineering 0 17 0 17
Legal Support Services 0 11 6 17
Culinary Arts 0 11 4 15
Building Management & Inspection 2 12 0 14
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 14 0 14
Accounting 6 7 0 13
Design & Applied Arts 1 9 3 13
Hospitality Management 1 9 1 11
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 10 0 10
Human Development & Family Studies 2 7 0 9
Human Resource Management 8 0 0 8
Computer Programming 8 0 0 8
Human Services 0 8 0 8
Marketing 0 4 2 6
Computer Engineering Technology 2 3 0 5
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 3 0 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 2 2
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 2 0 0 2
Computer Systems Networking 1 0 0 1
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1 0 0 1
Special Education 1 0 0 1
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 1 0 1
Horticulture 0 0 0 0
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0
Construction 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 51 1,092 34 1,177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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