Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 22,485 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 · 106 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 111 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 232 finishedGraduates here earned $32,629 a year after finishingNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,671
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 60 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 70 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 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 assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 206 finishedGraduates here earned $35,142 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 101 finishedGraduates here earned $40,182 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,668
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 172 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 92 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 726 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 189 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 355 finishedGraduates here earned $52,616 a year after finishingNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 65 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 86 finishedGraduates here earned $96,626 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 67 finishedGraduates here earned $55,962 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (83)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $38,250
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationCertificateNationally: $33,345
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificateNationally: $43,996
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 69 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 171 finishedGraduates here earned $45,940 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $58,916
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 72 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 37 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $54,848 a year afterNationally: $42,657
- DanceCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 44 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 95 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,447
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,298
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 53 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 84 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,661
- HistoryAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International BusinessCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 926 finishedGraduates here earned $38,923 a year afterNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,016 finishedGraduates here earned $39,246 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,309
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 48 finishedNationally: $40,010
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $60,812
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 38 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $58,040
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $47,929
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 165 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 3 finishedGraduates here earned $33,379 a year afterNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateAssociate degreeNationally: $34,704
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 48 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 21 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 21 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $28,477
- 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
- $7,224per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,063sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,188Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 31%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,2976 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $48,91710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 20%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 18%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 Santa Ana 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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