Vocational Programs at Merritt College

Certificate Programs at Merritt College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
41	77	$8,703

Merritt College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Oakland, California. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $41,500. A total of 6,514 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 20%. Merritt College offer 77 programs and, among them, 41 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Merritt College offers 41 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again Merritt College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	26	12	1

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	6	0	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	11	3	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	5	7	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Development	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	197	26	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	97	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Merritt College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $31,000 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $41,500 for Merritt College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Merritt College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$31,000	$32,500	$30,400
7 Years After Graduation	$33,200	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$37,300	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$38,300	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$41,500	$49,900	$38,700

On-Campus Student Services

Merritt College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided