Merced College

2-4 Years Public College In Merced, CA

OverviewCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Merced College offers 137 programs through Associate's and Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs137 programs
Online Programs23 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Certificate
Offered Degrees at Merced College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate3771,028
Associate's Degree82141,667
Two but less than four years certificate1013
Total137232,708
Popular Programs at Merced College
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 59
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕35
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕13
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕5
Crop Production✕4
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕0
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 24
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕24
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Information Technology✕3
Computer Science✕21
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕1
Engineering [+] ✕ 5
Pre-Engineering✕5
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕1
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕1
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6
German Language and Literature✕0
French Language and Literature✕1
Spanish Language and Literature✕5
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 82
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕6
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔76
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 21
English Language and Literature✔21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 69
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕69
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 21
Biology/Biological Sciences✕21
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 30
Mathematics✕30
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 27
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕26
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1
Philosophy✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 28
Physical Sciences✕0
Chemistry✕5
Geology/Earth Science✕2
Physics✕21
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0
Chemical Technology/Technician✕0
Psychology [+] ✔ 378
Psychology✔378
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 107
Corrections✕0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕103
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕4
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 359
Social Sciences✔239
Anthropology✕2
Archeology✕0
Economics✔8
Geography✕2
International Relations and Affairs✕1
Sociology✔107
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 4
Electrician✕4
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ 11
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✔0
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕5
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 9
Welding Technology/Welder✕9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 16
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1
Photography✕1
Art/Art Studies✕13
Music✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 171
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✔24
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕14
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕67
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕58
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕8
Business [+] ✔ 170
Business/Commerce✔16
Business Administration and Management✔107
Office Management and Supervision✕0
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔16
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔28
Small Business Administration/Management✕2
Real Estate✕0
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✔1
History [+] ✔ 25
History✔25
Total1,667
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 41
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕6
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕34
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕0
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕1
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕1
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕1
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 15
Family and Community Services✕0
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 845
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔845
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3
Corrections✕0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕2
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 27
Electrician✕27
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ 38
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✔0
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕8
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕29
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0
Welding Technology/Welder✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Drawing✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 0
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✔0
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0
Business [+] ✔ 54
Business/Commerce✕1
Office Management and Supervision✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔5
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔47
Small Business Administration/Management✕1
Real Estate✕0
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✔0
Total1,028
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕13
Total13

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