Offered Programs at Merced
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
147
Total Number of Completers
3,266
Merced College offers 147 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 83 Associate, 2 12-week Certificate, 22 1-Year Certificate, 39 1-2 Years certificates, 1 2-4 Years Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,266 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Merced College.
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, 1,668 Associate, 158 12-week Certificate, 437 1 Year Certificate, 992 1-2 Years certificates, and 11 2-4 Years Certificate were awareded by Merced.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 83 | 0 | 1,668 |
| 12-week Certificate | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 22 | 0 | 437 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 39 | 0 | 992 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 147 | 0 | 3,266 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Merced College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $86,000 |
| Psychology | $16,300 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Merced College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 700 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | 58 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 37 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 30 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 29 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 328 | $16,300 |
| Social Sciences | 188 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 100 | - |
| Sociology | 92 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 74 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 68 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 9 | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 7 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Merced by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 144 completers | - |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 144 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 158 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 50 completers | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Crop Production | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 2 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 50 completers | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 50 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 147 completers | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 147 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 87 completers | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 68 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 36 completers | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 437 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 45 completers | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | ✕ | 36 | - |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Crop Production | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 7 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Family and Community Services | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 8 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 812 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 812 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Corrections | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 21 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 39 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Drawing | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Small Business Administration/Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 992 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Total | 11 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 90 completers | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 50 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Crop Production | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 24 | - |
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 | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 23 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 4 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 78 completers | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 74 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 1 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 28 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 48 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 48 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 20 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 27 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 27 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 32 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 14 | - |
Science Technologies/Technicians
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Chemical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 370 completers | $16,300 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 370 | $16,300 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 66 completers | - |
| Corrections | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 61 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 299 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 188 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Archeology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 3 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 81 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 9 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 10 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 13 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 40 completers | - |
| Digital Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Photography | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 6 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 91 completers | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 49 | $86,000 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 2 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 196 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 107 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Retail Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Small Business Administration/Management | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Total | 1,668 |