Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California · Public
Graduate earnings
30of 32 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 2 fall short.
32 of 131 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 99: 94 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$3,133 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
$3,133 a year
About $6,266 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 | $1,970 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,385 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,278 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,575 |
| $110k and up | $10,160 |
| All families (average) | $3,133 |
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).
32 of 131 programs could be assessed 24% 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 | $45,753 | +$8,777 | clears the bar | $10,250 | 1.2 yrs | 1,006 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $45,791 | +$8,815 | clears the bar | $6,065 | 0.7 yrs | 831 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,944 | +$31,968 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 306 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $53,388 | +$16,412 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 185 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,584 | -$392 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 182 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,662 | +$5,686 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 169 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,682 | +$11,706 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 163 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $47,971 | +$10,995 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 137 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $40,262 | +$3,286 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 119 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,282 | +$19,306 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 99 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $98,342 | +$61,366 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.2 yrs | 95 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,633 | +$31,657 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 91 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,369 | +$20,393 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,025 | +$2,049 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,100 | +$10,124 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $74,290 | +$37,314 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,898 | +$18,922 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | $45,161 | +$8,185 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | $45,516 | +$8,540 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,920 | +$17,944 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $29,816 | -$7,160 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $47,880 | +$10,904 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $66,935 | +$29,959 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $54,492 | +$17,516 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | $66,282 | +$29,306 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $65,618 | +$28,642 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Communication Disorders | Associate's Degree | $45,971 | +$8,995 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $50,156 | +$13,180 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| English | Associate's Degree | $38,049 | +$1,073 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | $73,770 | +$36,794 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | $52,099 | +$15,123 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $44,824 | +$7,848 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 91 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 88 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 73 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Medical Assisting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Economics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Area Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 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 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| International Business | 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 | 5 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Theatre | 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 |
| Journalism | 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 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Trades, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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