Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 17,280 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
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 142 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural MechanizationCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,245
- Agricultural MechanizationAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,110
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 113 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,335
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 142 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 192 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (55)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 32 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 270 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 225 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $54,610
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 48 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 74 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 8 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,986
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 63 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $25,749
- ForestryCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,922
- ForestryAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $39,285
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 103 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- JournalismAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,822 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 2,208 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 51 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 356 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 66 finishedNationally: $41,894
- SociologyAssociate degree · 121 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 78 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 41 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $26,742
- WoodworkingAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $43,764
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $4,330per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,301sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,450Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 20%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $35,3246 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $41,01110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,914federal 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 Bakersfield 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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