Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, MiraCosta College offers 219 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.

A total of 3,117 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at MiraCosta. 1,670 students completed certificate programs and 1,425 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at MiraCosta. 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's104NOT OFFERED1,425 533892
Bachelor's2NOT OFFERED22 1012
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate6NOT OFFERED77 968
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate64NOT OFFERED960 376584
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate43NOT OFFERED633 227406

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from MiraCosta 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 $43,335$3,611--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $28,834$2,403--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at MiraCosta 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 518 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 490 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 Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations3 2 NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 1 NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management2 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Landscape Architecture11 9 NOT OFFERED
Architectural Technology/Technician8 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant10 4 NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician10 6 NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design3 0 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences10 10 NOT OFFERED
Information Technology1 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer16 10 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design2 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics11 15 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 25 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist2 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager2 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EducationNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs2 21 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician14 12 22
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician6 3 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD6 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature1 1 NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature5 3 NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature2 2 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature2 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging2 4 NOT OFFERED
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management8 5 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant16 47 NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Tax Law/TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies490 337 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 82 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 210 NOT OFFERED
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 0 NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
AstronomyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 0
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 134 NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration6 37 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Anthropology7 13 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 47 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician27 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts2 5 NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology2 2 NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary41 21 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training10 7 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/Commerce5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management31 209 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management15 12 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping35 31 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management7 6 NOT OFFERED
Taxation5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations11 12 NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/Commerce5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management31 209 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management15 12 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping35 31 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management7 6 NOT OFFERED
Taxation5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations11 12 NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED

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