Cerritos College Career Programs

Cerritos College (referred to as Cerritos) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Norwalk, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Cerritos College is $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,469 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.85% (26 to 1).Cerritos College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $12,004
  • Number of Programs: 129 programs

Cerritos 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Cerritos College are $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Cerritos College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,346$8,710
2019-2020$1,346$8,766
2020-2021$1,404$10,026
2021-2022$1,346$10,026
2022-2023$1,364$10,324
2023-2024$1,364$12,004

Who Accredits Cerritos College

Cerritos College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1959 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Cerritos College offers 127 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,777 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Cerritos. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Cerritos with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 9
Architectural Technology/Technician1 program 9
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 10
Ethnic Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 10
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs 83
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 57
Journalism1 program 13
Radio and Television1 program 13
Communications Technologies [+] 2 programs 14
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 9
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 54
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 5
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program 4
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 5
Computer Science1 program 33
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 3
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 4
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 3 programs 60
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 33
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 17
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 10
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 0
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 39
Pre-Engineering1 program 39
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 21
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 2
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 19
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 programs 15
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 3
German Language and Literature1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 1
American Sign Language (ASL)1 program 9
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 129
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 4
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 125
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs 29
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 29
Court Reporting/Court Reporter1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 43
English Language and Literature1 program 41
Creative Writing1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 487
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 357
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 130
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 40
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 38
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 1
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 30
Mathematics1 program 30
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 223
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 223
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 45
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 5
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 38
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 7
Philosophy1 program 7
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 18
Chemistry1 program 7
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 10
Psychology [+] 1 program 191
Psychology1 program 191
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 99
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 99
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 156
Anthropology1 program 8
Economics1 program 30
Geography1 program 7
International Relations and Affairs1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 19
Sociology1 program 90
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 programs 21
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician1 program 0
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 21
Precision Production Trades [+] 3 programs 17
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 4
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 11
Cabinetmaking and Millwork1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 programs 90
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 6
Dance1 program 5
Graphic Design1 program 13
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 4
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 22
Photography1 program 4
Art/Art Studies1 program 29
Drawing1 program 3
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics1 program 1
Music1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 167
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 18
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 10
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 33
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 13
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 program 13
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 27
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 50
Business [+] 12 programs 453
Business/Commerce1 program 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 302
Office Management and Supervision1 program 36
Retail Management1 program 30
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 23
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 10
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 13
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 7
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 6
Real Estate1 program 9
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations1 program 16
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 26
History1 program 26
Total98 programs2,576
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 4
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 2
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program 1
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 2
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 37
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 26
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 11
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 21
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 21
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 68
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 7
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 61
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
Court Reporting/Court Reporter1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 23
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 20
Precision Production Trades [+] 3 programs 4
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 3
Cabinetmaking and Millwork1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 36
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 16
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 program 20
Business [+] 3 programs 1
Retail Management1 program 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Total24 programs199
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Court Reporting/Court Reporter1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 0
Business [+] 1 program 2
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 2
Total5 programs2

Student Population

At Cerritos College, there are total 19,469 students. Among them, 7,185 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 9,181 men and 10,288 women students at Cerritos. Next table summarizes the student population at Cerritos.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Cerritos College
TotalMaleFemale
Total19,4699,18110,288
American Indian/Native American502426
Asian1,567774793
Black/African American1,293553740
Hispanic13,4656,1627,303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander674522
White1,9071,073834
Two More460213247
Un-Known632319313
Student Population in Online Programs at Cerritos
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students19,4697,1856,0636,221

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