Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 10,579 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.
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 112 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
- Construction Trades, OtherCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,285
- Construction Trades, OtherAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,736
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 158 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 317 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 84 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 143 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,712
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,185
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 4 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 · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Fire ProtectionCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (55)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $38,250
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 159 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 48 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 66 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 154 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $58,916
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,279
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degreeNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 38 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralCertificateNationally: $73,676
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificateNationally: $24,502
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 30 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 955 finishedGraduates here earned $35,384 a year afterNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 675 finishedGraduates here earned $32,033 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificateNationally: $27,704
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesCertificateNationally: $58,040
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 126 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public AdministrationCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $48,089
- Public AdministrationAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,841
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificateNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degreeNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 46 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $28,477
- WoodworkingCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $37,571
- WoodworkingAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $43,764
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $2,040per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,288sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,160Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 0%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 48%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $42,0686 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $52,42110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 27%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 23%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 Santiago Canyon 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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