Mission College Career Programs

Mission College (referred to as Mission) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Santa Clara, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Mission College is $1,438 for California residents and $12,220 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,747 and the students to faculty ratio is 6.67% (15 to 1).Mission College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $12,220
  • Number of Programs: 62 programs

Mission 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Mission College are $1,438 for California residents and $12,220 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 18.76% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Mission College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,192$6,280
2019-2020$1,192$6,280
2020-2021$1,200$6,456
2021-2022$1,204$8,572
2022-2023$1,480$10,180
2023-2024$1,438$12,220

Who Accredits Mission College

Mission College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1979 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Mission College offers 62 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,610 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Mission. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Mission with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 1
Women's Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 16
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 45
Information Technology1 program 23
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 22
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 1
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 14
Pre-Engineering1 program 14
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 36
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 4
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 32
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 11
English Language and Literature1 program 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 208
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 136
General Studies1 program 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 72
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 91
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 91
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 18
Mathematics1 program 18
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 149
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 149
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 14
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 14
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Physical Sciences1 program 0
Physics1 program 9
Psychology [+] 1 program 66
Psychology1 program 66
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 58
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 18
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 40
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 75
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Economics1 program 31
Political Science and Government1 program 6
Sociology1 program 38
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 0
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 26
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 4
Graphic Design1 program 12
Art/Art Studies1 program 10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 27
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 20
Business [+] 7 programs 117
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 90
Office Management and Supervision1 program 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 14
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 2
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 11
Real Estate1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 8
History1 program 8
Total45 programs1,016
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 6
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 6
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 15
Child Development1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 553
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 553
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 4
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 0
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 11
Graphic Design1 program 11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 1
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 4
Business [+] 1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 0
Total16 programs594
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Total1 program0

Student Population

At Mission College, there are total 5,747 students. Among them, 2,203 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,529 men and 3,218 women students at Mission. Next table summarizes the student population at Mission.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mission College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,7472,5293,218
American Indian/Native American523
Asian2,1829281,254
Black/African American229110119
Hispanic1,9808261,154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander251213
White718339379
Two More436223213
Un-Known945935
Student Population in Online Programs at Mission
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,7472,2031,6361,908

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