Professional Golfers Career College
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Tel:
(800) 877-4380
- Professional Golfers Career College, is one of the most unique institutions in the world. PGCC has campuses in Temecula, California, Orlando, Florida, and Hilton Head, South Carolina. PGCC is an accredited golf college that offers a specialized Associate's Degree in Professional Golf Management.
School Highlights
Professional Golfers Career College serves 50 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
Professional Golfers Career College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Professional Golfers Career College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 29 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Professional Golfers Career College was founded to provide a broad-based education for skilled golfers who need a professional golf management program before entering the marketplace. The uniqueness of the college is that it combines the skills of golf with a business curriculum. Our graduates are not only golf professionals and general managers of country clubs, but also businessmen with golf-related manufacturing companies. Employers have found our graduates to have the skills necessary to be successful in the very competitive business of golf. Professional Golfers Career College was established'to meet the worldwide need for professionals trained both in the sport of golf and its management. The founders of PGCC set out more than 14 years ago in search of an ideal environment for educating the future leaders in the world of golf. Located in a beautiful valley, Temecula enjoys a classic southern California climate where it rarely rains and almost never snows. This peaceful, but thriving area is home to numerous championship courses, guaranteeing ready access to play at almost any time. Professional Golfers Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award a Specialized Associate's Degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Professional Golfers Career College is Mt San Jacinto Community College District (21.8 miles away).
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San Jacinto, CA 92583
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(760) 744-1150 26.0023,917 - Platt College-RiversidePrivate for-profit484 students | 29.00 Mi6465 Sycamore Canyon Blvd Ste 100
Riverside, CA 92507
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