Offered Programs at Merritt
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
80
Total Number of Completers
1,024
Merritt College offers 80 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 36 Associate, 2 12-week Certificate, 29 1-Year Certificate, 12 1-2 Years certificates, 1 2-4 Years Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,024 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Merritt 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, 472 Associate, 394 1 Year Certificate, 144 1-2 Years certificates, and 14 2-4 Years Certificate were awareded by Merritt.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 36 | 0 | 472 |
| 12-week Certificate | 2 | 0 | - |
| 1 Year Certificate | 29 | 0 | 394 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 12 | 0 | 144 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 80 | 0 | 1,024 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Merritt College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Merritt 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 | 78 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 28 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 5 | - |
| Corrections | 4 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 131 | - |
| Social Sciences | 76 | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 34 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 28 | - |
| Psychology | 18 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 17 | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | 13 | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 7 | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 7 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 5 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Merritt by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Child Development | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 14 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 33 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 177 completers | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 176 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 27 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 27 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Evolutionary Biology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Homeland Security | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Drawing | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 100 completers | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 81 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Small Business Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Total | 394 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 25 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 91 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 91 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Corrections | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 144 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 14 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Ethnic Studies | ✕ | 7 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 9 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 9 | - |
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 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 44 completers | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 43 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 20 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 8 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 33 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 23 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Corrections | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 78 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 68 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 39 completers | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Dietetic Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 21 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 40 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Total | 472 |