Hartnell College Career Programs

Hartnell College (referred to as Hartnell) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Salinas, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Hartnell College is $1,404 for California residents and $8,994 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 8,892 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.55% (22 to 1).Hartnell College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,994
  • Number of Programs: 70 programs

Hartnell 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Hartnell College are $1,404 for California residents and $8,994 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.38% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Hartnell College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,420$8,870
2019-2020$1,420$8,960
2020-2021$1,400$8,960
2021-2022$1,400$8,960
2022-2023$1,404$8,994
2023-2024$1,404$8,994

Who Accredits Hartnell College

Hartnell 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

Hartnell College offers 67 career programs and 7 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,290 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Hartnell. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Hartnell with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 72
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 program 42
Crop Production1 program 30
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 1
Ethnic Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 9
Radio and Television1 program 5
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs (2 online)48
Computer and Information Sciences1 program (1 online)0
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 37
Computer Science1 program 11
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 0
Computer Support Specialist1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 1 program 15
Pre-Engineering1 program 15
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 32
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 32
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 31
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 31
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 15
English Language and Literature1 program 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 425
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 425
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 27
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 27
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 26
Mathematics1 program 26
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Computational Science1 program (1 online)0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 41
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 41
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)28
Astronomy1 program 2
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program (1 online)0
Physics1 program 20
Psychology [+] 1 program 131
Psychology1 program 131
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (1 online)101
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 101
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program (1 online)0
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)95
Social Sciences1 program (1 online)0
Economics1 program 22
Political Science and Government1 program 9
Sociology1 program 64
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 6
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 program 6
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 15
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 15
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 23
Digital Arts1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Photography1 program 4
Art/Art Studies1 program 10
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 88
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 15
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 40
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 29
Business [+] 2 programs 91
Business Administration and Management1 program 86
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 5
History [+] 1 program 10
History1 program 10
Total51 programs (6 online)1,340
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 16
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 program 16
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 2
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 3
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 3
Computer Support Specialist1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 1 program 10
Pre-Engineering1 program 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 830
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 830
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 17
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 17
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 1
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 1
Photography1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 2
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 12
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 5
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 7
Total15 programs (1 online)894
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 56
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 56
Total1 program56

Student Population

At Hartnell College, there are total 8,892 students. Among them, 1,693 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,107 men and 4,785 women students at Hartnell. Next table summarizes the student population at Hartnell.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Hartnell College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8924,1074,785
American Indian/Native American22148
Asian349168181
Black/African American20515451
Hispanic6,7102,9473,763
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18126
White861462399
Two More1516685
Un-Known569279290
Student Population in Online Programs at Hartnell
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,8921,6933,1764,023

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