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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · Public · 16,098 students · mostly associate degrees
50th-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$5,814
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$19,371
Graduation rate
35%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$45,120
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$4,725
Pell grant recipients
16%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
130 programsMathematics, General · Associate's Degree35 grads/yr$62,616Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree254 grads/yr$59,220Radiologist Assistant · Associate's Degree31 grads/yr$57,592Communication, General · Associate's Degree42 grads/yr$56,321Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant · Associate's Degree12 grads/yr$53,912Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree105 grads/yr$51,936Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Associate's Degree52 grads/yr$50,872Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Associate's Degree106 grads/yr$49,919General Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma156 grads/yr$49,676Psychology, General · Associate's Degree119 grads/yr$48,650Sociology, General · Associate's Degree28 grads/yr$46,618General Studies · Associate's Degree101 grads/yr$44,652English Language and Literature, General · Associate's Degree26 grads/yr$41,826French Language and Literature · Associate's Degree19 grads/yr$36,098
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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