Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, California

  • Two-year college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 18,132 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.

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Child care and early education

  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763

Computers and IT

  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
  • Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 46 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

Culinary arts

  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279

Electrician

  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 27 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 · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 101 finishedGraduates here earned $33,980 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 66 finishedGraduates here earned $100,004 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Other programs (77)
  • American Sign LanguageCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,250
  • American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,528
  • AnthropologyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $37,748
  • Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $22,886
  • Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $29,795
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $27,737
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $29,515
  • Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 89 finishedNationally: $33,713
  • Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 39 finishedNationally: $33,380
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 44 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 325 finishedNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $54,610
  • ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
  • Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 89 finishedNationally: $33,346
  • DanceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,117
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,618
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $22,567
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 4 finished
  • EconomicsAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $42,934
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,691
  • English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 50 finishedNationally: $27,003
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $43,067
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $35,157
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,298
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $29,024
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,339
  • Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 37 finishedNationally: $24,176
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $40,792
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $25,749
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $52,388
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $44,599
  • Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $45,792
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
  • Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $24,502
  • Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $27,878
  • Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $26,824
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $37,910
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 45 finishedNationally: $38,650
  • HistoryAssociate degree · 30 finishedNationally: $31,926
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • International BusinessCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $59,091
  • International BusinessAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $41,937
  • JournalismCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,024
  • JournalismAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $28,005
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 382 finishedGraduates here earned $33,248 a year afterNationally: $35,042
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 181 finishedGraduates here earned $35,206 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $40,010
  • MathematicsAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $36,826
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $45,150
  • MusicAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,701
  • Non-Professional Legal StudiesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $58,040
  • Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $34,993
  • PhilosophyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,648
  • Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $34,698
  • PhysicsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $35,965
  • Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $34,854
  • Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 208 finishedNationally: $30,994
  • Public HealthCertificateNationally: $42,865
  • Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $28,590
  • Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $27,637
  • Real EstateCertificate · 37 finishedNationally: $45,163
  • Real EstateAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $34,704
  • Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $44,435
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $41,894
  • Second Language LearningCertificate · 3 finished
  • Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
  • SociologyAssociate degree · 66 finishedNationally: $33,731
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 54 finishedNationally: $32,424
  • TaxationCertificate · 9 finished
  • Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,489
  • Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 56 finishedNationally: $28,477
  • Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $26,742
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$23,398$30–48k$23,027$48–75k$24,972$75–110k$29,033Over $110k$30,945Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$24,504per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$34,190sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$1,184Source: 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
$37,9536 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$45,67410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
Not reportedfederal 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 Chaffey 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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