Degree Programs Overview

College of San Mateo offers 96 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 46 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 893 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at CSM. 217 students completed certificate programs and 676 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at CSM. 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's6232676313363
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate23101004753
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate1141174770

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at College of San Mateo.

At the school, the Social Sciences Associate program has the most completers of 154 and the Business Administration and Management Associate program has the second most completers of 126 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 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9ONLINE 45ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television1ONLINE 18ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design5 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming/Programmer13ONLINE 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist23ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biomedical Technology/Technician2ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician5ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies95 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 39ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health and Physical Education/Fitness9 2 NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 23ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Psychology3ONLINE 66ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration3 37 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science9 0 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician3 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 154ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 43ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector3 1 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts1 2 NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Music1 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Dental Assisting/Assistant5 9 NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1ONLINE 2 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4ONLINE 126ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Retail Management7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping19 10 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate9ONLINE 2 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations2 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4ONLINE 126ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Retail Management7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping19 10 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate9ONLINE 2 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations2 0 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED

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