San Diego City College Career Programs

San Diego City College (referred to as San Diego City) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Diego, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at San Diego City College is $1,150 for California residents and $9,094 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 12,144 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).San Diego City College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,094
  • Number of Programs: 89 programs

San Diego City 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of San Diego City College are $1,150 for California residents and $9,094 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are decreased by -12.12% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at San Diego City College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,144$7,024
2019-2020$1,144$7,480
2020-2021$1,144$7,480
2021-2022$1,144$8,512
2022-2023$1,144$7,480
2023-2024$1,150$9,094

Who Accredits San Diego City College

San Diego City 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

San Diego City College offers 87 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,219 students have earned their degrees/certificate at San Diego City. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at San Diego City with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 4
Crop Production1 program 4
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 3
Environmental Studies1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 13
Ethnic Studies1 program 13
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs 51
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 33
Journalism1 program 4
Broadcast Journalism1 program 0
Radio and Television1 program 14
Communications Technologies [+] 3 programs 8
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant1 program 0
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 7
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 24
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 23
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 6
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 6
Engineering [+] 1 program 5
Pre-Engineering1 program 5
Engineering Technology [+] 8 programs 15
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Telecommunications Technology/Technician1 program 3
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 1
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 7
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 programs 8
German Language and Literature1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 7
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 26
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 26
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 18
English Language and Literature1 program 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 195
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 94
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 101
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 97
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 97
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 23
Mathematics1 program 23
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 69
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 69
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 6
Philosophy1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 12
Astronomy1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 9
Psychology [+] 1 program 95
Psychology1 program 95
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 48
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 6
Economics1 program 8
Geography1 program 2
Political Science and Government1 program 12
Sociology1 program 20
Construction Trades [+] 3 programs 5
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer1 program 5
Electrician1 program 0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 0
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology1 program 0
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 programs 3
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 3
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking1 program 0
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program 0
Railroad and Railway Transportation1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 43
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 1
Dance1 program 3
Graphic Design1 program 22
Illustration1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 5
Art/Art Studies1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 17
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 1
Business [+] 5 programs 108
Business Administration and Management1 program 91
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 5
Real Estate1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 8
History1 program 8
Total71 programs915
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 6
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 28
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 28
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 9
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 9
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 197
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 197
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 1
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer1 program 1
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 1
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 1
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program 0
Railroad and Railway Transportation1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 25
Graphic Design1 program 25
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 37
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 37
Business [+] 1 program 0
Small Business Administration/Management1 program 0
Total16 programs304

Student Population

At San Diego City College, there are total 12,144 students. Among them, 5,901 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,402 men and 6,742 women students at San Diego City. Next table summarizes the student population at San Diego City.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at San Diego City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,1445,4026,742
American Indian/Native American24915
Asian1,451659792
Black/African American1,161496665
Hispanic5,8262,4383,388
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander451926
White2,6991,3581,341
Two More778337441
Un-Known1427666
Student Population in Online Programs at San Diego City
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students12,1445,9012,3653,878

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