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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · Public · 10,278 students · mostly associate degrees
79th-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$7,339
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$15,531
Graduation rate
41%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$43,845
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$9,000
Pell grant recipients
27%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
131 programsGeneral Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma931 grads/yrGeneral Studies · Associate's Degree457 grads/yrBiological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree250 grads/yrBusiness Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree183 grads/yrPsychology, General · Associate's Degree125 grads/yrChild Development · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma108 grads/yrSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma67 grads/yrRadiologist Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma59 grads/yrChild Development · Associate's Degree59 grads/yrAccounting · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma55 grads/yrInstrumentation Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma54 grads/yrClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree50 grads/yrBusiness Administration and Management, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma41 grads/yrSociology, General · Associate's Degree39 grads/yrMedical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma39 grads/yrAutobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma39 grads/yrCommunication, General · Associate's Degree39 grads/yrComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma33 grads/yrEducation/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments · Associate's Degree32 grads/yrAccounting · Associate's Degree30 grads/yrModeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma26 grads/yrEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma24 grads/yrRadio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma24 grads/yrMedical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Associate's Degree23 grads/yrHealth and Wellness, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma22 grads/yr
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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