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Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College is a Public, 4 years school located in Modesto, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,870 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 Modesto Junior College is $8,870 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.
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,237 (exclude student loans).
MJC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,870
Average Financial Amount$8,237

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Modesto Junior College offers 62 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, 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, 2,808 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Modesto Junior College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate430416
2 Years Certificate180202
Total6202,808

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 416 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 202 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,190 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics (other)✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕8-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕27-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕1-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕1-
Agricultural Production Operations (other)✕0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕1-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕33-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕21-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕3-
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Computer Graphics✕6-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕16-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 125 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕3-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕122-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕18-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕24-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕4-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕4-
Welding Technology/Welder✕12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕7-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕1-
Retail Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕5-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕14-
Small Business Administration/Management✕3-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1-
Real Estate✕45-
Total416
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations (other)✕0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Forestry✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕9-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕19-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 106 completers$21,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕106$21,400
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕9-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Electrician✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕42-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕6-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕0-
Total202
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 105 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕32-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕9-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕22-
Crop Production✕8-
Dairy Husbandry and Production✕3-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕5-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕18-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)✕6-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Forestry✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕43-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕5-
Computer Science✕30-
Computer Graphics✕22-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕14-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 110 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕110-
Early Childhood and Family Studies✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 44 completers-
English Language and Literature✕44-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 377 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕345-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕32-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Mathematics✕8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 327 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕327-
Computational Science✕0-
Geography and Environmental Studies✕0-
History and Language/Literature✕0-
Digital Humanities✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕4-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕22-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Philosophy✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Chemistry✕10-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕10-
Psychology [+] ✕ 180 completers-
Psychology✕180-
Performance and Sport Psychology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 120 completers-
Criminal Justice and Corrections✕0-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕103-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕17-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 134 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕12-
Geography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕30-
Sociology✕90-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕3-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕6-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕4-
Welding Technology/Welder✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕17-
Dance✕6-
Interior Design✕1-
Graphic Design✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕12-
Musical Theatre✕0-
Theatre and Dance✕0-
Photography✕7-
Art/Art Studies✕52-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 171 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕28-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕21-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕5-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕112-
Business [+] ✕ 260 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕217-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕1-
Office Management and Supervision✕3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕17-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7-
Digital Marketing✕0-
Real Estate✕11-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕4-
History [+] ✕ 33 completers-
History✕33-
Total2,190

Directory and Accreditation Information

Modesto Junior College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Modesto Junior College.
435 College Ave, Modesto, CA
209-575-6550
School Website
Admission Page
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