by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Butte College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Butte College, students can earn anything from certificates through the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 4,816 undergraduate (4,816 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Butte College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,408 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 283 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 200 |
| Precision Metal Working. | 177 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 164 |
Few Butte College majors report graduate salaries; the highest among them, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing., averages roughly $88,944.
Browse every major at Butte College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,408 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
164 | NA |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. ↳ Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. · Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. |
131 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
118 | $88,944 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. · Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. |
58 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 48 | NA |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. ↳ Home Health Aide/Home Attendant. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 283 | $24,627 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
8 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
200 | NA |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. · Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. |
94 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Retail Management. · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. |
119 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
44 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
16 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
12 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 10 | NA |
| Taxation. | 9 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Welding Technology/Welder. |
177 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. ↳ Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. |
110 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 104 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. · Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD. |
37 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
29 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician. |
25 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
83 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
3 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. |
35 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 6 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
6 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
5 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation. ↳ Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation. |
53 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
23 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
19 | NA |
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
24 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. · Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management. |
5 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Crop Production. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 19 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
9 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer Support Specialist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. · Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 19 | NA |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
12 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician. · Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
10 | NA |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. ↳ Building Construction Technology/Technician. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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