Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 8,052 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agriculture, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
- Plant SciencesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 357 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 96 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 44 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 39 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 60 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 86 finishedGraduates here earned $48,024 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 111 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 116 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $110,306 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 62 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (58)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 457 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 126 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 115 finishedNationally: $54,610
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 32 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,298
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 28 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $26,824
- HistoryAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 61 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,395 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 665 finishedGraduates here earned $30,606 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 90 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 83 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesCertificate · 14 finished
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $30,522
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 125 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 57 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $29,038
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $3,975per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,607sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,158Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,4176 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,60310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,295federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Allan Hancock College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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