Merritt College
Oakland, California. 63 certificate and associate programs, public. 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (11) | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (12) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $31,038 (20) | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| Anthropology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $54,870 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $54,870 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $98,850 Dietitians and Nutritionists |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $136,990 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |
| Economics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,790 Training and Development Specialists |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 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 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,980 Compliance Officers |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,730 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,630 Nursing Assistants |
| Psychology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Public Health | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $141,480 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| 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 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $57,990 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.