Major Programs at Merced

Merced College offers 147 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Merced College offers 147 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
A total of 2,886 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Merced. 1,371 completed certificate programs and 1,515 completed associate programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs6483NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Number of Completers1,3711,515NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Merced College.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Merced College.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Merced by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology58 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crop Production2 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology7 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician3 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant8 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies700 47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 328 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2 72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 188 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 92 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrician21 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician37 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 141 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer12 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training30 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce2 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 100 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science29 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management1 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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