Cerritos College
Norwalk, California · Public
Graduate earnings
10of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 3 fall short.
13 of 120 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 107 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$2,424 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$2,424 a year
About $4,848 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,538 |
| $30k to $48k | $1,784 |
| $48k to $75k | $3,774 |
| $75k to $110k | $6,599 |
| $110k and up | $7,901 |
| All families (average) | $2,424 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
13 of 120 programs could be assessed 11% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,842 | +$14,866 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1,815 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,921 | +$24,945 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 804 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,923 | +$5,947 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 667 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $60,343 | +$23,367 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 423 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $50,527 | +$13,551 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 259 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $26,222 | -$10,754 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 132 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,191 | -$9,785 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 70 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $58,974 | +$21,998 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $108,092 | +$71,116 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,742 | +$39,766 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $87,282 | +$50,306 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,1751-year earnings | -$2,801 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | $68,923 | +$31,947 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 249 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 166 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 103 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 93 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 65 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Economics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Communication Disorders | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Communication Disorders | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Woodworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Relations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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