Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Rural
- 15,684 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.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 107 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $71,209
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 105 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 135 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,085
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $70,230
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 14 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 · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 101 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 144 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 176 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 68 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 46 finishedGraduates here earned $103,131 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (71)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 23 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 21 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 146 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 245 finishedNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 37 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, OtherCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $52,848
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $37,910
- HistoryAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 42 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,054 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 893 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 39 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 132 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherCertificate · 0 finished
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $41,001
- Public HealthCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 70 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $15,389per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,021sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,388Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 0%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $40,5756 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $48,36210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 18%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 22%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 Rio Hondo 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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