Frederick Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Frederick Community College was established in 1857 as an evening school. The college is located in the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains in central Maryland. There are more than 70 degree programs and certificate courses that the college offers its students. FCC enrolls more than 15,000 students on an annual basis.

The students at FCC are involved in a range of organizations and clubs, including Anime Club, Ceramics Club and Black Student Union. The FCC Commuter is the student-run newspaper of the school. The creative arts magazine, Tuscarora Review, is organized and published by the students of FCC.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, liberal arts, and law.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Frederick Community College:

Click a column header to sort.

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,748 in 2009-2010 (3,735 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (139 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (44 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (18 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (284 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (93 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (42 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling