College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California. 90 certificate and associate programs, public. 90 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 | $14,715 | $74,576 (27) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $46,478 (11) | $43,240 Security Guards |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate's degree | — | $22,420 (15) | $36,630 Manicurists and Pedicurists |
| 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 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Anthropology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 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 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| 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 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 | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dance | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,110 Dental Assistants |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,110 Dental Assistants |
| 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 |
| 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 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $70,770 Interpreters and Translators |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,770 Interpreters and Translators |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 Services, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Journalism | Associate's degree | — | not published | $98,030 Editors |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | 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 | 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 | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Philosophy | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| 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 |
| Psychology, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,990 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| 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.