City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 17,348 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
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 103 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 821 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 81 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 67 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 134 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 58 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 11 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 · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 91 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 58 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 2 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 · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 77 finishedGraduates here earned $132,732 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (99)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 72 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 84 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Behavioral SciencesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,960
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCertificate · 114 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 160 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 31 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 90 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 53 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 87 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryCertificate · 5 finished
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 41 finishedNationally: $37,213
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 5 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 96 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 65 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 0 finished
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $26,824
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $34,705
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $48,237
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 403 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 348 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 21 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $27,309
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $40,010
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 57 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 77 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthCertificate · 116 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 27 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,181
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 0 finished
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Social Sciences, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,518
- Social WorkAssociate degreeNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 3 finished
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 45 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $5,852per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,061sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,696Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 40%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $45,0746 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $53,79410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 21%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 23%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for City College of San Francisco, 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 6, 2026.
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