Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Bakersfield College offers 142 programs through Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's. By degree types, it offers 78 Associate, 2 Bachelor's, 42 1-2 Years certificates programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 6,612 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Bakersfield College.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate7804,389
Bachelor's2017
1-2 Years certificates4201,685
Total14206,612

Popular Programs

CertificateAssociateDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

1-2 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture ✕ 8 completers
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕1
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕6
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕0
Crop Production✕1
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 0 completers
Forestry✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies ✕ 12 completers
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕3
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕3
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 8 completers
Information Technology✕0
Computer Science✕0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕7
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 0 completers
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education ✕ 1 completers
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕1
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology ✕ 13 completers
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕10
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕3
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 10 completers
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕10
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Work and Family Studies ✕ 27 completers
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕2
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕25
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 1,533 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,533
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 6 completers
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕6
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Construction Trades ✕ 0 completers
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0
Electrician✕0
Building Construction Technology✕0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 11 completers
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕3
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Precision Production Trades ✕ 4 completers
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0
Welding Technology/Welder✕4
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 0 completers
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 8 completers
Graphic Design✕8
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 31 completers
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕27
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Business ✕ 11 completers
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0
Total1,685
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture ✕ 130 completers
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕74
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕18
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕26
Crop Production✕12
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 10 completers
Forestry✕10
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Architecture ✕ 4 completers
Architectural Technology/Technician✕4
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 0 completers
Ethnic Studies✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism ✕ 137 completers
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕119
Journalism✕18
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 33 completers
Information Technology✕1
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0
Computer Science✕32
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 9 completers
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕9
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering ✕ 17 completers
Pre-Engineering✕17
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology ✕ 37 completers
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕20
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕4
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician✕2
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕10
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 71 completers
Japanese Language and Literature✕1
Spanish Language and Literature✕37
American Sign Language (ASL)✕33
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Work and Family Studies ✕ 132 completers
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕2
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕130
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
English Language and Literature ✕ 42 completers
English Language and Literature✕42
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 1,933 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,933
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 274 completers
Biology/Biological Sciences✕274
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 34 completers
Mathematics✕34
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 25 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕25
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 10 completers
Philosophy✕10
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Physical Sciences ✕ 23 completers
Chemistry✕0
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕22
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Psychology ✕ 357 completers
Psychology✕357
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 236 completers
Corrections✕1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕210
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕24
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation✕1
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Social Sciences ✕ 224 completers
Anthropology✕12
Economics✕22
International Relations and Affairs✕0
Political Science and Government✕45
Sociology✕145
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Construction Trades ✕ 3 completers
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0
Electrician✕0
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕3
Building Construction Technology✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 39 completers
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕17
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕4
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Precision Production Trades ✕ 5 completers
Welding Technology/Welder✕3
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕2
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 81 completers
Visual and Performing Arts✕13
Graphic Design✕0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕17
Art/Art Studies✕44
Music✕7
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 163 completers
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕3
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕133
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Business ✕ 241 completers
Business Administration and Management✕192
Office Management and Supervision✕11
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕38
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0
Real Estate✕0
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
History ✕ 74 completers
History✕74
Total4,389
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology ✕ 17 completers
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕17
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0
Total17