Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- Suburb
- 17,121 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 · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
- Plant SciencesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 71 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 97 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 105 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (78)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 5 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 44 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 361 finishedNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 58 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 49 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 45 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificateNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 45 finishedNationally: $31,926
- International BusinessCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,483 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 41 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degreeNationally: $38,048
- Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 1,110 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $61,888
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 185 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 57 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Social Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $29,150
- SociologyCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $42,583
- SociologyAssociate degree · 83 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 76 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,303
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 54 finishedNationally: $26,742
- WoodworkingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,571
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,302per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,021sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,150Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 2%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 42%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $40,0386 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $49,21610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,000federal 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 Fullerton 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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