San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 16,098 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
- 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
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 19 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 and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $55,472 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $38,611 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $51,729 a year after finishingNationally: $50,300
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Other programs (71)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 118 finishedGraduates here earned $38,269 a year afterNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 120 finishedGraduates here earned $41,015 a year afterNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 249 finishedGraduates here earned $47,195 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 30 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryCertificate · 0 finished
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 54 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 12 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $27,447
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $34,705
- HistoryAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,255
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 184 finishedGraduates here earned $44,585 a year afterNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 110 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 42 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finished
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsCertificate · 0 finished
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 148 finishedGraduates here earned $28,820 a year afterNationally: $30,994
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificateNationally: $38,181
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $36,288 a year afterNationally: $37,661
- 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
- $21,767per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,822sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,154Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 3%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
- $42,7916 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $50,94710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $5,225federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 23%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 36%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 San Diego Mesa 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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