Contra Costa College Career Programs

Contra Costa College (referred to as Contra Costa) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Pablo, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Contra Costa College is $1,312 for California residents and $9,012 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,832 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).Contra Costa College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,012
  • Number of Programs: 61 programs

Contra Costa 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Contra Costa College are $1,312 for California residents and $9,012 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Contra Costa College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,312$8,564
2019-2020$1,312$8,564
2020-2021$1,312$8,328
2021-2022$1,312$8,328
2022-2023$1,312$8,328
2023-2024$1,312$9,012

Who Accredits Contra Costa College

Contra Costa College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Contra Costa College offers 58 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,022 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Contra Costa. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Contra Costa with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 14
Ethnic Studies1 program 10
Women's Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 3
Journalism1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 6
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 1
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 1
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer Support Specialist1 program 1
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 6
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 6
Engineering [+] 1 program 3
Pre-Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 2
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 25
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 25
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
English Language and Literature1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 244
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 175
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 69
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 6
Mathematics1 program 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 188
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 188
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Philosophy1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 7
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 46
Psychology1 program 46
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 23
Corrections1 program 2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 21
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 37
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 9
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 6
Sociology1 program 19
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 4
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 43
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 38
Business [+] 3 programs 84
Business Administration and Management1 program 77
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 2
Real Estate1 program 5
History [+] 1 program 5
History1 program 5
Total47 programs773
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 4
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 4
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Pre-Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 15
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 215
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 215
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 13
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 7
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 2
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 1
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 1
Business [+] 1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Total11 programs249

Student Population

At Contra Costa College, there are total 5,832 students. Among them, 3,230 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,329 men and 3,503 women students at Contra Costa. Next table summarizes the student population at Contra Costa.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Contra Costa College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,8322,3293,503
American Indian/Native American725
Asian1,078487591
Black/African American836317519
Hispanic2,6429711,671
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander331716
White702299403
Two More369166203
Un-Known1054461
Student Population in Online Programs at Contra Costa
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,8323,2301,5221,080

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