Golden West College Career Programs

Golden West College (referred to as Golden West) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Huntington Beach, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Golden West College is $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 10,053 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.85% (26 to 1).Golden West College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $11,084
  • Number of Programs: 69 programs

Golden West 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Golden West College are $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 15.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Golden West College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,178$7,682
2019-2020$1,180$7,804
2020-2021$1,186$8,386
2021-2022$1,186$8,554
2022-2023$1,190$9,854
2023-2024$1,196$11,084

Who Accredits Golden West College

Golden West College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Golden West College offers 68 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 5,711 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Golden West. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Golden West with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 2
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management1 program 2
Architecture [+] 1 program 0
Architectural Technology/Technician1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 3
Women's Studies1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 56
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 56
Communications Technologies [+] 2 programs 0
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1 program 0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 6
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 1
Computer Science1 program 5
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 10
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 10
Education [+] 1 program 43
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 43
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 1
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician1 program 0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 1
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 programs 38
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 18
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 11
Vietnamese Language and Literature1 program 3
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 6
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 25
English Language and Literature1 program 25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 2,090
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 1,655
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 435
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 31
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 31
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 57
Mathematics1 program 57
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 584
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 584
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 22
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 22
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 2
Philosophy1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 65
Chemistry1 program 36
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 27
Psychology [+] 1 program 216
Psychology1 program 216
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 programs 108
Corrections1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 94
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 14
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 217
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 7
Economics1 program 141
Geography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 25
Sociology1 program 41
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 19
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 19
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 119
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 101
Dance1 program 0
Graphic Design1 program 7
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 8
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Music1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 71
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 71
Business [+] 6 programs 192
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 182
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 8
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 0
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations1 program 2
History [+] 1 program 23
History1 program 23
Total57 programs4,000
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 0
Architectural Technology/Technician1 program 0
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 45
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 45
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1,664
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 1,664
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 2
Graphic Design1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 0
Retail Management1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 0
Total11 programs1,711

Student Population

At Golden West College, there are total 10,053 students. Among them, 4,090 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,593 men and 5,460 women students at Golden West. Next table summarizes the student population at Golden West.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Golden West College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,0534,5935,460
American Indian/Native American1468
Asian2,8941,4071,487
Black/African American20212280
Hispanic3,5491,4652,084
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander472918
White2,3891,0881,301
Two More494235259
Un-Known1789484
Student Population in Online Programs at Golden West
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,0534,0903,1462,817

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