Online Degrees and Programs at College of San Mateo

College of San Mateo offers 99 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 39 major programs - 3 Certificate and 27 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for out-of-state students. Total 1,781 students out of total 7,512 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 544 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. College of San Mateo is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

College of San Mateo is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Mateo, California. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for other students on average.

It offers 99 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 39 programs - 3 Certificate, 27 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	College of San Mateo
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
Online Students	1,781 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,268 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$1,332 Out-of-State$11,384
Student to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Total	39 Programs
Certificate	3 Programs
Associates	27 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at College of San Mateo . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,332 and $11,384 for non-California residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $44 for California residents and $348 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$1,434	$1,434	$1,440	$1,376	$1,332
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$9,094	$9,094	$10,114	$9,552	$11,384

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$46	$46	$46	$46	$44
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$265	$265	$309	$292	$348

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of San Mateo offers 99 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 27 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	3	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	12	67	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at College of San Mateo. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Programming/Programmer	4	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	4	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	63	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	133	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	2	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Photography	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At College of San Mateo, there are 7,512 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,049 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,781 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,268 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	7,512
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,781
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,268
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,463

By student location, out of a total of 1,781 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,730 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 51 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,781
California Resident	1,730
Other State In U.S.	-
Outside of U.S.	51

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,781
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,382
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	399

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