Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California · Public
Of 8 assessed programs, 7 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 117 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $14,493 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,538 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,011 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,746 |
| All families (average) | $14,621 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
8 of 125 programs could be assessed 6% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $45,584 | +$8,608 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2,464 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $38,723 | +$1,747 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 394 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $40,694 | +$3,718 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 230 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $28,483 | -$8,493 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 155 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | $45,822 | +$8,846 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 135 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $103,477 | +$66,501 | clears the bar | $9,246 | 0.1 yrs | 127 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | $56,662 | +$19,686 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $51,090 | +$14,114 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2,045 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 326 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 238 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 144 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 107 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 101 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 91 |
| History | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 90 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 62 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 60 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 54 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 48 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 46 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 44 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| English | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Economics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Philosophy | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Forestry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Food Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Forestry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Relations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Woodworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.