Degree Programs Overview
MiraCosta College offers 206 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,883 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at MiraCosta. 1,562 students completed certificate programs and 1,302 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at MiraCosta. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
Total | Men | Women |
Associate's | 101 | NOT OFFERED | 1,302 | 487 | 815 |
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Bachelor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 19 | 7 | 12 |
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At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 61 | 1 | 1,004 | 351 | 653 |
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At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 42 | NOT OFFERED | 558 | 181 | 377 |
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from MiraCosta College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$43,335 | $3,611 | - | - |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$28,834 | $2,403 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at MiraCosta College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the most completers of 522 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 409 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 409 | 146 | 263 |
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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 27 | 8 | 19 |
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Biomedical Technology/Technician | 25 | 5 | 20 |
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Computer Graphics | 21 | 10 | 11 |
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Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 20 | 16 | 4 |
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Child Care Provider/Assistant | 20 | 1 | 19 |
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Medical/Clinical Assistant | 19 | - | 19 |
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 17 | 2 | 15 |
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Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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Hospitality Administration/Management | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 368 | 121 | 247 |
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Biological and Physical Sciences | 250 | 105 | 145 |
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Business Administration and Management | 180 | 91 | 89 |
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Psychology | 125 | 25 | 100 |
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Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 89 | 31 | 58 |
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Child Care Provider/Assistant | 52 | 5 | 47 |
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 50 | 13 | 37 |
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Sociology | 39 | 7 | 32 |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 39 | 11 | 28 |
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Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 32 | - | 32 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Biomedical Technology/Technician | 19 | 7 | 12 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 522 | 214 | 308 |
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Child Care Provider/Assistant | 81 | 4 | 77 |
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Physical Fitness Technician | 60 | 3 | 57 |
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Medical/Clinical Assistant | 40 | 1 | 39 |
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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 39 | 1 | 38 |
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 37 | 36 | 1 |
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Business Administration and Management | 36 | 12 | 24 |
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Biomedical Technology/Technician | 29 | 8 | 21 |
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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 28 | 7 | 21 |
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Small Business Administration/Management | 24 | 15 | 9 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 1 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 3 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Landscape Architecture | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Architectural Technology/Technician | 5 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
39 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Radio and Television | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | 3 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 1 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Computer and Information Sciences | 10 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Information Technology | 7 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer Programming/Programmer | 14 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 5 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 4 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Computer Graphics | 21 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 24 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer Support Specialist | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Education | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 7 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Biomedical Technology/Technician | 29 |
13 |
19 |
---|
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 13 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 4 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Japanese Language and Literature | 1 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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French Language and Literature | 8 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Italian Language and Literature | 2 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Spanish Language and Literature | 5 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Adult Development and Aging | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Child Care and Support Services Management | 6 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Child Care Provider/Assistant | 81 |
52 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Tax Law/Taxation | 7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 522 |
368 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
89 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
250 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 7 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Physical Fitness Technician | 60 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Astronomy | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Physics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
125 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 7 |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Economics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Geography | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
39 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 37 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Visual and Performing Arts | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Dance | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Dance (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Design and Visual Communications | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Music | 1 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Music (other) | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 22 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 39 |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Medical/Clinical Assistant | 40 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
50 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 17 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Business/Commerce | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Business Administration and Management | 36 |
180 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Retail Management | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 28 |
30 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 2 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Small Business Administration/Management | 24 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Hospitality Administration/Management | 5 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Real Estate | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Taxation | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 10 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Retailing and Retail Operations | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Business/Commerce | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Business Administration and Management | 36 |
180 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Retail Management | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 28 |
30 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 2 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Small Business Administration/Management | 24 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Hospitality Administration/Management | 5 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Real Estate | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Taxation | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 10 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Retailing and Retail Operations | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
History | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |