Degree Programs Overview

Butte College offers 163 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,098 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Butte. 1,012 students completed certificate programs and 1,086 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Butte. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's81201,086398688
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate2NOT OFFERED735716
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate48NOT OFFERED662305357
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate32NOT OFFERED27722453

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Butte College.

At the school, the Social Sciences Associate program has the most completers of 316 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 116 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations3 25 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology4 2 NOT OFFERED
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 3 NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Natural Resources/Conservation1 4 NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Forestry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television17 14 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 3 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects5 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Information Technology5 10 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist87 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Special Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician12 3 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management2 1 NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 16ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management3 0 NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 107ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration3 57ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science95 13 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician6 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 316ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology5 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician21 6 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician4 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Welding Technology/Welder32 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Photography4 0 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics1 1 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)16 8 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 116 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training27 27 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide100 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management5 93ONLINE NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail Management4 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate1 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Taxation7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management5 93ONLINE NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail Management4 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate1 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Taxation7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED

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