Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California. 113 certificate and associate programs, public. 113 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $79,884 (50) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $61,516 (24) | $65,200 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $24,267 (17) | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,550 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| 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 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Anthropology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Apparel and Textiles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Apparel and Textiles | Associate's degree | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 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 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,620 Audio and Video Technicians |
| 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 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 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Chemistry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,030 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| 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 and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $120,910 Project Management Specialists |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $120,910 Project Management Specialists |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Education, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $111,850 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Education, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $111,850 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,230 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,230 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $52,910 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,980 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,980 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,610 Health Education Specialists |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,610 Health Education Specialists |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| 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 |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Journalism | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $98,030 Editors |
| 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 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $53,260 Library Technicians |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Associate's degree | — | not published | $53,260 Library Technicians |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,980 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $65,200 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Music | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 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 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| 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 |
| Sociology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Special Education and Teaching | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,060 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
"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.