Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California · Public
Graduate earnings
1of 3 assessed undergraduate programs
has graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 2 fall short.
3 of 74 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 71 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$4,824 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
$4,824 a year
About $9,648 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 | $3,417 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,126 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,481 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,405 |
| All families (average) | $4,824 |
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).
3 of 74 programs could be assessed 4% 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 | Associate's Degree | $35,791 | -$1,185 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 1,733 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,485 | -$19,491 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 105 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $104,521 | +$67,545 | clears the bar | $12,666 | 0.2 yrs | 85 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1,766 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 472 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 184 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 131 |
| Economics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 127 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 101 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 89 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 73 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Philosophy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Area Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | 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 |
| Dance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | 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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