College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 7,977 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.
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
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 ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 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 · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 0 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 · 3 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
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 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 CorrectionsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Other programs (55)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 145 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 49 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 68 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 1 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 · 5 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 211 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 52 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $39,736
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 77 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 153 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- Not reportedper year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,628sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,332Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 0%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 53%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,6856 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $60,50710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $10,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 29%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 31%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 College of San Mateo, 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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