American River College

2-4 Years Public College In Sacramento, CA

OverviewCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
American River College offers 196 programs through Associate's and Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs196 programs
Online ProgramsNot Offered
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Certificate
Offered Degrees at American River College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate430859
Associate's Degree9502,644
Two but less than four years certificate100
Total19603,503
Popular Programs at American River College
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 11
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕11
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 12
Natural Resources/Conservation✕12
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Area Studies (other)✕1
Women's Studies✕0
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 30
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕25
Journalism✕5
Advertising✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 32
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕17
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕15
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 105
Computer Programming/Programmer✕23
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕4
Computer Science✕43
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕16
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕12
Computer Support Specialist✕5
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 33
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕20
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕0
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕13
Engineering [+] ✕ 23
Pre-Engineering✕23
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 14
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕6
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 102
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕70
Spanish Language and Literature✕5
American Sign Language (ASL)✕17
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕10
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 66
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕10
Adult Development and Aging✕6
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕48
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕2
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 38
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕38
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 30
English Language and Literature✕29
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 21
Biology/Biological Sciences✕21
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 42
Mathematics✕42
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 377
Biological and Physical Sciences✕353
Behavioral Sciences✕24
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 29
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕18
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 2
Philosophy✕2
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 148
Physical Sciences✕129
Geology/Earth Science✕3
Physics✕16
Psychology [+] ✕ 172
Psychology✕172
Psychology (other)✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 97
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕72
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕25
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 613
Social Sciences✕451
Anthropology✕20
Economics✕48
Geography✕3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕10
Geography (other)✕0
International Relations and Affairs✕2
Political Science and Government✕29
Sociology✕50
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1
Electrician✕1
Drywall Installation/Drywaller✕0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 38
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕26
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕1
Welding Technology/Welder✕4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 69
Visual and Performing Arts✕8
Dance✕6
Fashion/Apparel Design✕10
Interior Design✕11
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕10
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕1
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕2
Art/Art Studies✕17
Music✕4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 118
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕16
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕65
Business [+] ✕ 382
Business/Commerce✕29
Business Administration and Management✕277
Office Management and Supervision✕0
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕50
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5
Small Business Administration/Management✕10
Real Estate✕8
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕3
History [+] ✕ 17
History✕17
Total2,644
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 7
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕0
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0
Computer Graphics✕2
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕1
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕3
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 10
American Sign Language (ASL)✕2
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕8
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 15
Adult Development and Aging✕1
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕12
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 31
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 716
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕716
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 15
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕15
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕7
Geography (other)✕0
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0
Electrician✕0
Drywall Installation/Drywaller✕0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕15
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0
Welding Technology/Welder✕1
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2
Fashion/Apparel Design✕2
Interior Design✕0
Drawing✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1
Business [+] ✕ 18
Business Administration and Management✕1
Retail Management✕1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10
Real Estate✕6
Total859
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0
Total0

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