West Valley College
Saratoga, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- Suburb
- 6,416 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 Production OperationsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,766
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
Engineering technology
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 22 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 · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Other programs (61)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 4 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $47,589
- ArchitectureAssociate degreeNationally: $27,281
- Area StudiesAssociate degree
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 143 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $58,916
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degreeNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 31 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 38 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 175 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Landscape ArchitectureAssociate degree · 2 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 66 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,128 finishedGraduates here earned $31,714 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 40 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $34,993
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,033
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 52 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,033per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,270sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $0Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 0%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,6926 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $55,25110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- Not reportedfederal 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 West Valley 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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