Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Cerritos College offers 158 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 97 Associate, 23 1-2 Years certificates, 5 2-4 Years Certificate programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,580 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Cerritos 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
Associate9702,342
1-2 Years certificates230139
2-4 Years Certificate502
Total15804,580

Best Programs

CertificateAssociate
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$49,600
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist$14,200
Associate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$61,600
Dental Assisting/Assistant$59,100
Medical/Clinical Assistant$47,200

Popular Programs

CertificateAssociate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years CertificateAssociate
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 24 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕15-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 1 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 8 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 50 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕48-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕1-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 12 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades ✕ 7 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 33 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕21-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 3 completers-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total139
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 2 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Total2
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 15 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 69 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕52-
Journalism✕12-
Radio and Television✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 10 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕8-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 49 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕3-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕2-
Computer Science✕35-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 62 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕21-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕30-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 43 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 2 completers-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 28 completers-
Chinese Language and Literature✕4-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕12-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 118 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕53-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕65-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 26 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕1-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕25-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 46 completers-
English Language and Literature✕46-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 356 completers$15,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕270$15,700
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕86-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕22-
Botany/Plant Biology✕0-
Microbiology✕0-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 33 completers-
Mathematics✕33-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 182 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕182-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 31 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕31-
Physical Fitness Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Philosophy✕4-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 30 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 182 completers-
Psychology✕182-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 120 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕120-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 199 completers-
Anthropology✕10-
Economics✕21-
Geography✕16-
International Relations and Affairs✕4-
Political Science and Government✕24-
Sociology✕124-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 13 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades ✕ 25 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕22-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 75 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕3-
Dance✕5-
Graphic Design✕14-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕11-
Photography✕6-
Art/Art Studies✕25-
Drawing✕3-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕0-
Music✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 143 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕13-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕17$59,100
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕1-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕18$47,200
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕15-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕24-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕55$61,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 416 completers-
Business/Commerce✕4-
Business Administration and Management✕316$40,700
Office Management and Supervision✕22-
Retail Management✕23-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕12-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕8-
Small Business Administration/Management✕8-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕6-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕5-
Real Estate✕3-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕9-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 19 completers-
History✕19-
Total2,342