Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Bakersfield College offers 160 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.

A total of 4,796 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Bakersfield. 2,039 students completed certificate programs and 2,729 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bakersfield. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's87NOT OFFERED2,729 9381,791
Bachelor's3NOT OFFERED28 244
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate1NOT OFFERED- --
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate21NOT OFFERED110 8228
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate48NOT OFFERED1,929 7291,200

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Bakersfield College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $15,184$1,265--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bakersfield College.

At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 2,209 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 1,650 students.

Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,6505731,077
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training36135
Child Care Provider/Assistant30-30
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician26242
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician26251
Electrician25241
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)20164
Graphic Design20812
Recording Arts Technology/Technician17134
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences17215
Popular Associate Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2,2097561,453
Psychology37166305
Business Administration and Management260126134
Biology/Biological Sciences24945204
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse18822166
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration16549116
Sociology1172592
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs11511104
Child Care Provider/Assistant99693
History973760
Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology26233
Chemical Technology/Technician211
Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician46388
Speech Communication and Rhetoric46406
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology21165
Teacher Assistant/Aide15411
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design642
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1-1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences1-1

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 88 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology7 19 NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and Processing4 3 NOT OFFERED
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
ForestryNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric46 90 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts5 17 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology21 54 26
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 0 0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician9 6 NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management1 0 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant30 99 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,650 2,209 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 249 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 2
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 371 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 165 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician26 30 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and InvestigationNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 117 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Electrician25 0 NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair5 39 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 6 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician26 12 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder2 10 NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment OperationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design20 0 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences17 12 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)20 3 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 188 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 260 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 6 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 27 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 0 NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 260 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 6 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 27 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 0 NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 97 NOT OFFERED

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