Program Payoff

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California. 109 certificate and associate programs, public. 109 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,000 $72,022 (45) $140,270
Registered Nurses
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $26,353 (22) $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,000 $25,194 (19) $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Sociology Associate's degree $21,508 (12) $174,560
Managers, All Other
Psychology, General Associate's degree $17,162 (14) $174,560
Managers, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate $6,625 not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Architectural Sciences and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $105,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Area Studies Associate's degree not published $105,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,620
Audio and Video Technicians
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education Undergraduate certificate not published
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $57,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $57,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,460
Office Clerks, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $48,460
Office Clerks, General
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $75,920
Carpenters
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $85,030
Public Relations Specialists
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Associate's degree not published $98,030
Editors
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Construction Trades, Other Associate's degree not published
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $43,240
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,240
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,880
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $44,880
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Economics Associate's degree not published $94,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $76,160
Electricians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $80,480
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $80,480
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $72,560
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $72,560
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Associate's degree not published $70,770
Interpreters and Translators
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $52,910
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $80,850
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $80,850
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Geography and Cartography Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $63,610
Health Education Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $77,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
History Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $87,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $51,090
Social and Human Service Assistants
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $51,090
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Journalism Associate's degree not published $98,030
Editors
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Library and Archives Assisting Associate's degree not published $53,260
Library Technicians
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $94,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Music Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $96,980
Compliance Officers
Non-Professional Legal Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Associate's degree not published $127,780
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Physics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $47,630
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $77,030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Real Estate Associate's degree not published $77,030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $99,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $101,060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $57,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $57,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $75,130
Graphic Designers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.