Offered Programs at Sierra
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
146
Total Number of Completers
3,845
Sierra College offers 146 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 85 Associate, 49 1-Year Certificate, 12 1-2 Years certificates programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,845 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Sierra 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, 3,510 Associate, 297 1 Year Certificate, and 38 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by Sierra.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 85 | 0 | 3,510 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 49 | 0 | 297 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 12 | 0 | 38 |
| Total | 146 | 0 | 3,845 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Sierra College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 537 | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 508 | - |
| Psychology | 330 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 76 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 65 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 249 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 50 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 41 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 39 | - |
| Business/Commerce | 32 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Sierra by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 2 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Forestry | ✕ | 1 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 9 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 0 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | ✕ | 1 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | ✕ | 3 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 4 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | ✕ | 0 |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 4 |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 1 |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 2 |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 33 completers |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✕ | 6 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 20 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | ✕ | 7 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✕ | 1 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✕ | 2 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 27 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 1 |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 26 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 5 |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Building Construction Technology | ✕ | 1 |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 15 completers |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 13 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 7 completers |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 1 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 6 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 14 completers |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | ✕ | 5 |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 7 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 1 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 1 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 27 completers |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 12 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 8 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 7 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 59 completers |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 15 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 2 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 27 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 13 |
| Small Business Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 1 |
| Taxation | ✕ | 0 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 1 |
| Total | 297 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 2 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 5 |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 5 completers |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 0 |
| Apparel and Textiles | ✕ | 5 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | ✕ | 0 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 16 completers |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 16 |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Building Construction Technology | ✕ | 0 |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 5 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 5 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 3 |
| Total | 38 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 12 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 24 completers |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 20 |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 4 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 15 completers |
| Ethnic Studies | ✕ | 1 |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 14 |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies | ✕ | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 74 completers |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 62 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 0 |
| Journalism | ✕ | 12 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 27 completers |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 6 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 21 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 80 completers |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 2 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 31 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | ✕ | 8 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 26 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 12 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Support Specialist | ✕ | 0 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 12 |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 22 completers |
| Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 11 |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | ✕ | 4 |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 10 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 8 |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 60 completers |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 0 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 53 |
| Apparel and Textiles | ✕ | 7 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | ✕ | 0 |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 46 completers |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 46 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 89 completers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 32 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 55 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 2 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 78 completers |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 78 |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 46 completers |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 46 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 456 completers |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 456 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 24 completers |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 8 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 16 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 8 completers |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 8 |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 30 completers |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 3 |
| Physics | ✕ | 21 |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 304 completers |
| Psychology | ✕ | 304 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 183 completers |
| Corrections | ✕ | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 125 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 56 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 728 completers |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 534 |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 24 |
| Economics | ✕ | 102 |
| Geography | ✕ | 4 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 26 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 38 |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | ✕ | 4 |
| Building Construction Technology | ✕ | 0 |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 16 completers |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 16 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 2 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 114 completers |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 10 |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 52 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 7 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 8 |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 32 |
| Music | ✕ | 5 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 46 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 7 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ✕ | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 39 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 415 completers |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 37 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 319 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 37 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 10 |
| Small Business Administration/Management | ✕ | 3 |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 4 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 5 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 28 completers |
| History | ✕ | 28 |
| Total | 3,510 |