Vocational Programs at MiraCosta College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
96	197	$9,120

Career and Vocational Programs

MiraCosta College offers 96 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again MiraCosta College mainly offers bachelor's degree. 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	NOT OFFERED	56	40	NOT OFFERED

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	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	0	4	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
	NOT OFFERED	1	0	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.
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Landscape Architecture	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12	0	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	2	0	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	0	3	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.
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	2	6	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	4	0	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	1	2	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	16	11	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	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	0	14	NOT OFFERED
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	2	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3	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.
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	106	18	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	533	513	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.
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	68	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	18	7	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.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	35	1	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	2	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.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	40	11	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	39	35	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	13	2	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	10	0	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	2	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in MiraCosta College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $28,400 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $34,300 for MiraCosta College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for MiraCosta College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$28,400	$30,700	$26,900
7 Years After Graduation	$27,500	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$31,800	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$30,400	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$34,300	$40,600	$30,700

On-Campus Student Services

MiraCosta 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	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

Certificate Programs at MiraCosta College

Career and Vocational Programs

Average Earning after Graduation

On-Campus Student Services