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MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College is a Public, 4 years school located in Oceanside, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,120 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at MiraCosta College is $9,120 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
52% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,152 (exclude student loans).
MiraCosta 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,120
Average Financial Amount$4,152

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

MiraCosta College offers 93 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 4,013 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at MiraCosta College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate5301,157
2 Years Certificate400813
Total9304,013

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1,157 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 813 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,043 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕0-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕3-
Architecture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Landscape Architecture✕6-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕30-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕11-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕10-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
Information Technology✕3-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕12-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕9-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕13-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕16-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕12-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Japanese Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 113 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕3-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕110-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 567 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕567-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕7-
Physical Fitness Technician✕94-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕23-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕21-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕1-
Dance (other)✕0-
Design and Visual Communications✕1-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕41-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 115 completers-
Business/Commerce✕10-
Business Administration and Management✕19-
Office Management and Supervision✕1-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce✕3-
Accounting✕12-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕26-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕8-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕1-
Small Business Administration/Management✕13-
Real Estate✕0-
Taxation✕13-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕9-
Total1,157
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕2-
✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Architecture [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕9-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕0-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕14-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Child Development✕0-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕4-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 656 completers$17,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕656$17,200
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕10-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕1-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕3-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 53 completers-
Retail Management✕2-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕44-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕1-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕6-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Total813
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕8-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕2-
✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Architecture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕10-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 88 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕77-
Radio and Television✕11-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕8-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕10-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕11-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕2-
Computer Science✕8-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕16-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕24-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕7-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕6-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Japanese Language and Literature✕1-
French Language and Literature✕5-
Italian Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1-
Adult Development and Aging✕3-
Child Development✕0-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕6-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕58-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 24 completers-
English Language and Literature✕24-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 652 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕509-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕143-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕17-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 318 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕318-
Behavioral Sciences✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕0-
Chemistry✕0-
Physics✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 157 completers-
Psychology✕149-
Psychology (other)✕8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕39-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Social Sciences✕2-
Anthropology✕6-
Economics✕0-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕72-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Dance✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕13-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕1-
Art/Art Studies✕18-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
Music✕9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 85 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕24-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕1-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕50-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 303 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕233-
Office Management and Supervision✕1-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce✕3-
Retail Management✕2-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕37-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Small Business Administration/Management✕11-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕5-
Real Estate✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕8-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕0-
History [+] ✕ 18 completers-
History✕18-
Total2,043

Directory and Accreditation Information

MiraCosta College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1952 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of MiraCosta College.
One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA
760-757-2121
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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