Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Cerritos College offers 176 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 6,702 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Cerritos. 4,278 students completed certificate programs and 2,424 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Cerritos. 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's10212,424 8681,556
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate45NOT OFFERED3,871 1,5032,368
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate29NOT OFFERED407 157250

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Cerritos 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $83,079$6,923--
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $64,421$5,368--
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $46,983$3,915--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $40,060$3,338--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $36,564$3,047--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $30,021$2,502--
Psychology, General $23,897$1,991--
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $45,794$3,816--
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services $13,359$1,113--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the most completers of 2,042 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 1,316 students.

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 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural Technology/Technician18 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects2 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming/Programmer1 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 0 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications10 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance12 9 NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist25 28 NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts9 25 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Educational/Instructional Technology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician3 0 NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician12 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature21 4 NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management2 3 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant161 97 NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing3 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,316 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant BiologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Zoology/Animal BiologyNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 180 NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician11 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 185 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 166 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 93 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician10 1 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician138 16 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder67 53 NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork32 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Dance3 1 NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Photography1 3 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist35 19 NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant30 16 NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant39 14 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant18 16 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer2 2 NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 62 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management1,252 365 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision62 31 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 9 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management5 8 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce13 7 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate64 9 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations62 18 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management1,252 365 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision62 31 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 9 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management5 8 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce13 7 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate64 9 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations62 18 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED

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