Columbia College Career Programs

Columbia College (referred to as Columbia) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Sonora, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Columbia College is $1,547 for California residents and $8,870 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 2,349 and the students to faculty ratio is 7.14% (14 to 1).Columbia College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,870
  • Number of Programs: 63 programs

Columbia 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Columbia College are $1,547 for California residents and $8,870 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are decreased by -1.80% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Columbia College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,166$7,358
2019-2020$1,176$7,536
2020-2021$1,270$7,538
2021-2022$1,270$7,442
2022-2023$1,356$7,308
2023-2024$1,547$8,870

Who Accredits Columbia College

Columbia College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1972 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Columbia College offers 61 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 288 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Columbia. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Columbia with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 19
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 14
Environmental Science1 program 0
Forestry1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 3
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Information Technology1 program 0
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 2
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 6
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 6
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 1
Pre-Engineering1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 2
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 11
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 79
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 61
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 18
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 5
Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 12
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 10
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 5
Physical Sciences1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 1
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 3
Psychology [+] 1 program 27
Psychology1 program 27
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 18
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 18
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 15
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 2
Geography (other)1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 7
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 6
Photography1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 4
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 3
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 program 0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 3
Business [+] 6 programs 18
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 14
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 4
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 5
History1 program 5
Total47 programs254
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 2
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 2
Forestry1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 1
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 1
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 26
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geography (other)1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 3
Business [+] 4 programs 2
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 1
Total14 programs34

Student Population

At Columbia College, there are total 2,349 students. Among them, 711 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,016 men and 1,333 women students at Columbia. Next table summarizes the student population at Columbia.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Columbia College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3491,0161,333
American Indian/Native American371126
Asian452124
Black/African American58499
Hispanic527222305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White1,640693947
Two More220
Un-Known321418
Student Population in Online Programs at Columbia
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,3497111,007631

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