Monterey Peninsula College Career Programs

Monterey Peninsula College (referred to as Monterey Peninsula) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Monterey, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Monterey Peninsula College is $1,188 for California residents and $9,924 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 6,514 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).Monterey Peninsula College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,924
  • Number of Programs: 105 programs

Monterey Peninsula 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Monterey Peninsula College are $1,188 for California residents and $9,924 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.78% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Monterey Peninsula College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,176$7,368
2019-2020$1,176$7,536
2020-2021$1,178$8,138
2021-2022$1,178$8,138
2022-2023$1,188$8,364
2023-2024$1,188$9,924

Who Accredits Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey Peninsula 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

Monterey Peninsula College offers 103 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 796 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Monterey Peninsula. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Monterey Peninsula with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 2
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 1
Area Studies (other)1 program 0
Ethnic Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 10
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 programs 5
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 5
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 5
Pre-Engineering1 program 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 programs 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 0
Linguistics1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 7
American Sign Language (ASL)1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 programs 20
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 18
Apparel and Textiles1 program 2
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 12
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Creative Writing1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 181
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 135
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 46
Library Science [+] 1 program 1
Library Science (other)1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 16
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 16
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 20
Mathematics1 program 20
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 48
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 48
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 18
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 18
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 24
Astronomy1 program 4
Chemistry1 program 8
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 0
Physics1 program 12
Psychology [+] 1 program 46
Psychology1 program 46
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 33
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 26
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 7
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 31
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 14
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 5
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 17 programs 20
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 2
Dance1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Fashion/Apparel Design1 program 0
Interior Design1 program 0
Graphic Design1 program 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 0
Photography1 program 5
Art/Art Studies1 program 5
Drawing1 program 0
Sculpture1 program 0
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics1 program 0
Metal and Jewelry Arts1 program 3
Music1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 50
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 5
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder1 program 4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 program 1
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 10
Occupational Therapist Assistant1 program 0
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 program 3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 27
Business [+] 8 programs 69
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 67
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 0
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 13
History1 program 13
Total81 programs639
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Pre-Engineering1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 0
Linguistics1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
American Sign Language (ASL)1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 12
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 12
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 131
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 131
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 0
Fashion/Apparel Design1 program 0
Interior Design1 program 0
Graphic Design1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 11
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 program 0
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 program 2
Business [+] 1 program 0
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Total22 programs157

Student Population

At Monterey Peninsula College, there are total 6,514 students. Among them, 1,932 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,879 men and 3,635 women students at Monterey Peninsula. Next table summarizes the student population at Monterey Peninsula.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Monterey Peninsula College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,5142,8793,635
American Indian/Native American21813
Asian373170203
Black/African American1568175
Hispanic3,2141,2821,932
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander492722
White1,773878895
Two More426191235
Un-Known475229246
Student Population in Online Programs at Monterey Peninsula
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,5141,9322,0892,493

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