Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Suburb
- 11,137 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 · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 67 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 31 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 Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,779
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's degree · 59 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,638
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 154 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 · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 74 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- 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
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,755
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,151
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (60)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate · 13 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 84 finishedNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 27 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 45 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 12 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, OtherCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $52,848
- Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate · 295 finishedNationally: $37,986
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $25,749
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 38 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $31,926
- International/Globalization StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 167 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 91 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Public HealthAssociate degreeNationally: $36,417
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,917
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 44 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Social Sciences, OtherAssociate degreeNationally: $35,518
- SociologyAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $37,661
- 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
- $2,851per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,966sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,580Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 2%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 61%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $54,8826 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $64,46710 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 Foothill 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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