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Highest-paid associate’s programs

Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, four years after completing the program.

Chabot College163.6KContra Costa College160.7KMission College148KCollege of Marin147.8KCollege of San Mateo144.8KEvergreen Valley College140.5KSan Joaquin Delta College140.1KCity College of San Francisc139KMerritt College138.3KCarrington College-Sacrament137.9KLos Medanos College131.5KHartnell College131.4KSierra College128.8KGavilan College128.5KFoothill College127.6K
#ProgramCollegeMedian debt at graduationEarnings, 4 years
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sChabot College—$163,641
2Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sContra Costa College—$160,743
3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMission College—$147,965
4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of Marin—$147,805
5Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of San Mateo—$144,794
6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sEvergreen Valley College—$140,512
7Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSan Joaquin Delta College$9,250$140,130
8Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sCity College of San Francisco—$139,010
9Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMerritt College—$138,291
10Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCarrington College-Sacramento$24,625$137,935
11Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Medanos College—$131,467
12Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sHartnell College—$131,440
13Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSierra College—$128,780
14Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGavilan College—$128,491
15Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sFoothill College—$127,604
16Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sModesto Junior College—$126,345
17Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Associate’sUniversity of Alaska Anchorage—$125,483
18Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSacramento City College—$123,978
19Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sCanada College—$123,616
20Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sAmerican River College—$122,386
21Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sPacific Union College$27,250$122,041
22Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSolano Community College—$121,175
23Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMoorpark College—$120,404
24Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMerced College—$118,723
25Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSanta Rosa Junior College$10,500$118,471
26Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMendocino College—$118,469
27Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles Trade Technical College—$116,662
28Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sYuba College—$116,142
29Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCoalinga College—$115,192
30Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sSkyline College—$115,144
31Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles City College—$115,035
32Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles Harbor College—$114,575
33Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSan Joaquin Valley College-Visalia$20,000$113,944
34Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sRio Hondo College—$113,902
35Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSouthwestern College—$113,302
36Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSan Diego City College—$113,244
37Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sVentura College—$112,999
38Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCuesta College—$112,730
39Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Associate’sCarrington College-Sacramento$19,872$112,176
40Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sAmerican Career College-Los Angeles$26,795$112,037
41Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of the Siskiyous—$110,965
42Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCitrus College—$110,694
43Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMount Saint Mary's University$19,493$109,938
44Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMt San Antonio College$17,458$109,457
45Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCerritos College—$108,092
46Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Associate’sChabot College—$107,583
47Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health$12,061$107,508
48Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGlendale Career College$30,500$107,406
49Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sPasadena City College—$107,357
50Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sButte College$11,125$107,202
51Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles Valley College—$106,980
52Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of the Desert—$106,782
53Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sShasta College$13,125$106,707
54Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sRiverside City College$9,000$106,618
55Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sFresno City College$4,500$106,504
56Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sLos Angeles Pierce College—$104,727
57Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGolden West College$10,500$104,521
58Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sAtlanta Technical College$14,161$103,831
59Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sBakersfield College—$103,477
60Health and Medical Administrative Services, Associate’sMiami Dade College—$103,137
61Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sMt San Antonio College—$102,200
62Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sEast Los Angeles College—$101,954
63Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSanta Barbara City College$17,328$101,616
64Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of the Sequoias$9,000$100,810
65Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sImperial Valley College—$100,265
66Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Associate’sGeorgia Northwestern Technical College—$99,943
67Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sLoma Linda University$14,292$99,531
68Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGlendale Community College—$98,817
69Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCollege of the Canyons—$98,736
70Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSanta Ana College$10,500$98,342
71Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCity College of San Francisco—$97,305
72Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSanta Monica College—$95,831
73Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sAntelope Valley Community College District—$95,758
74Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sConnecticut State Community College$9,225$94,874
75Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGoodwin University$40,220$94,738
76Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sVictor Valley College—$93,918
77Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sWest Georgia Technical College$13,000$93,886
78Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sSacred Heart University$21,500$93,380
79Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMt San Jacinto Community College District—$92,469
80Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sDelaware Technical Community College-Terry$16,750$91,730
81Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sOrange Coast College$14,125$91,682
82Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sArizona Western College—$91,181
83Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sCrafton Hills College—$90,928
84Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Associate’sUniversity of Alaska Anchorage$21,000$90,501
85Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Associate’sCommunity College of Denver$18,056$90,193
86Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sPima Medical Institute-Tucson$27,030$89,972
87Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGeorgia Highlands College$13,602$89,765
88Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sCharles R Drew University of Medicine and Science$23,750$89,449
89Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGlendale Community College$7,250$89,400
90Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGateWay Community College$8,000$89,114
91Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sSanta Barbara City College—$88,991
92Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sFresno City College—$88,567
93Computer Science, Associate’sDiablo Valley College—$88,450
94Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sChattahoochee Technical College—$88,335
95Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sMiami Dade College$9,500$88,130
96Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sAlbany State University$17,674$88,058
97Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sGeorgia State University$19,567$87,917
98Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Associate’sCharter College$27,583$87,831
99Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Associate’sButte College—$87,671
100Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Associate’sConcorde Career College-Garden Grove$30,500$87,550

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