Program Payoff

Hartnell College

Salinas, California. 71 certificate and associate programs, public. 71 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $24,035 (13) $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $77,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $77,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $56,280
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $56,280
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $60,320
Agricultural Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Astronomy and Astrophysics Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $57,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $85,030
Public Relations Specialists
Computational Science Associate's degree not published $134,440
Computer Occupations, All Other
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree 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 Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate's degree not published
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $43,240
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,240
Security Guards
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
Engineering, General Undergraduate certificate not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
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
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
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $52,910
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
History Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, 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 Associate's degree not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $65,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $65,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate's degree not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Physics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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 Associate's degree 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
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $57,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $99,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Visual and Performing Arts, General Undergraduate certificate not published $75,130
Graphic Designers
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.