Ventura College
Ventura, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 10,150 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
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 78 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 54 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 1 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 · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 96 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 77 finishedGraduates here earned $102,009 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (61)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 20 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherAssociate degree · 221 finishedNationally: $30,481
- Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate · 80 finished
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 354 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 68 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 166 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,381
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 37 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,661
- HistoryAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 833 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,809 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,294
- MusicCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $39,736
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 146 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $41,894
- SociologyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $42,583
- SociologyAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 79 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- Not reportedper year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $8,923sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,416Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,1456 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,59210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $13,844federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Ventura 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 5, 2026.
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