Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 9,889 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 · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 2 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 · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 36 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 · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 3 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 ManagementAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 60 finishedGraduates here earned $54,870 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 58 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $107,260 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Other programs (80)
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finished
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 2 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate · 0 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 340 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 58 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 161 finishedNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 216 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyAssociate degree · 2 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 215 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,447
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,661
- HistoryAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,255
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finished
- JournalismCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,087 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 729 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Marine TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $47,480
- Marine TransportationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $51,615
- MathematicsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $60,812
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 94 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,505
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsCertificate · 0 finished
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $47,929
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 48 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $39,736
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 122 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $41,894
- SociologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,583
- SociologyAssociate degree · 75 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $2,684per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,519sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,242Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 4%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 32%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $43,2026 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $53,61610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $12,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 31%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 30%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 Barbara City 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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