Offered Programs at CSM
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
96
Total Number of Online Programs
46
Total Number of Completers
1,285
College of San Mateo offers 96 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 62 Associate, 23 1-Year Certificate, 11 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 46 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 32 Associate, 10 1-Year Certificate, 4 1-2 Years certificates program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,285 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from College of San Mateo.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 984 Associate, 34 1 Year Certificate, and 267 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by CSM.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 62 | 32 | 984 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 23 | 10 | 34 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 11 | 4 | 267 |
| Total | 96 | 46 | 1,285 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at College of San Mateo based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $66,400 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at College of San Mateo based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 5 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 154 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 51 | $66,400 |
| Economics | 43 | - |
| Mathematics | 39 | - |
| Computer Science | 25 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19 | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 13 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 9 | - |
| Real Estate | 9 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 9 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at CSM by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Ethnic Studies | ✔ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✔ (2 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✔ | 0 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | ✕ | 5 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✔ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (2 completers) | 1 completers | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✔ | 1 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✔ | 0 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 8 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Retail Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Real Estate | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 34 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✔ (1 completers) | 32 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✔ | 32 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 211 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 211 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ | 14 completers | - |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Total | 267 |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 8 completers | - |
| Ethnic Studies | ✔ | 8 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✔ (2 completers) | 70 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✔ | 49 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✔ | 21 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | ✕ | 11 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (5 completers) | 48 completers | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✔ | 12 | - |
| Computer Science | ✔ | 36 | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✔ (1 completers) | 2 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✔ | 2 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 11 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (2 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✔ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 16 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 27 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✔ | 27 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✔ (1 completers) | 52 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✔ | 52 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 2 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✔ | 2 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 8 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 5 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✔ (4 completers) | 36 completers | - |
| Physical Sciences | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Chemistry | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✔ | 26 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✔ (1 completers) | 77 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✔ | 77 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 62 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 45 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 17 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✔ (5 completers) | 246 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✔ | 153 | - |
| Anthropology | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✔ | 68 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Sociology | ✔ | 21 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | ✕ | 6 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ (2 completers) | 23 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Photography | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Drawing | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 7 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 42 | $66,400 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ (2 completers) | 164 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 145 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✔ | 9 completers | - |
| History | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Total | 984 |