Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, San Diego City College offers 132 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.

A total of 1,244 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at San Diego City. 365 students completed certificate programs and 879 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at San Diego City. 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's75NOT OFFERED879 353526
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate40NOT OFFERED175 58117
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate17NOT OFFERED190 80110

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from San Diego City 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 $84,411$7,034--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $36,730$3,061--
Biology, General $33,509$2,792--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,409$2,284--
Psychology, General $27,143$2,262--
Human Services $23,400$1,950--
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers $50,799$4,233--
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services $15,442$1,287--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at San Diego City College.

At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the most completers of 118 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 118 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
Crop Production5 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television4 22 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant2 5 NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician3 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 46 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician2 4 NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)1 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant9 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies118 118 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 86 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 94 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 41 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 3 NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AstronomyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 92 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Anthropology5 11 NOT OFFERED
Economics2 15 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government2 11 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer17 8 NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Systems Installation and Repair TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 1 NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Railroad and Railway TransportationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Ground Transportation (other)3 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design32 39 NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production7 6 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling35 14 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 92 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 11 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate2 1 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 92 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 11 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate2 1 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED

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