Las Positas College
Livermore, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 7,299 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 · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 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
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings 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 · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,671
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,755
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (57)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 57 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 142 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 66 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $43,427
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $27,003
- English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $54,690
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,008
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 55 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 609 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 100 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $26,742
- Visual and Performing Arts, OtherCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,130
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $22,259per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $32,236sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,348Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 0%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 54%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $46,5326 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $57,37910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- Not reportedfederal 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
- 33%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 Las Positas 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 6, 2026.
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