Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Rural
- 7,180 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 ManagementAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural MechanizationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,245
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $38,586
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 3 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 · 150 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 65 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 · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 12 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 · 105 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 9 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 · 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 · 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
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $104,516 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 74 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (67)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 105 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 154 finishedGraduates here earned $43,527 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 428 finishedNationally: $54,610
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 53 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 83 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, GeneralCertificate · 130 finishedNationally: $53,127
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 125 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,053 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 938 finishedGraduates here earned $44,176 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 45 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $27,309
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 80 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,993
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $30,522
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 134 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degreeNationally: $36,417
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 42 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 14 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
- $5,891per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,030sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,350Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%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
- $43,3656 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $53,12710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $14,500federal 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 Cuesta 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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