Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California. 129 certificate and associate programs, public. 129 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 | $10,500 | $74,576 (27) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | $54,035 (18) | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (53) | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | $42,682 (12) | $64,980 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (13) | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's degree | — | $34,704 (12) | $165,110 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,852 (19) | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| International Business | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | $10,250 | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $6,065 | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Sociology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chemistry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $85,030 Public Relations Specialists |
| 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 | 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 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 and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| Construction Trades, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $36,630 Manicurists and Pedicurists |
| 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 |
| Dance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Dance | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 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 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| History | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 Services, General | 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 |
| International Business | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mathematics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| 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 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| 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 |
| Political Science and Government | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,100 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,100 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other |
| 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.