by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Monterey Peninsula College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Monterey Peninsula College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,940 undergraduate (1,940 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Monterey Peninsula College.
Average graduate salary data is not currently available for the majors at Monterey Peninsula College.
Explore the full list of majors at Monterey Peninsula College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 970 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
326 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). |
45 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
36 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 19 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Medical/Clinical Assistant. |
17 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. · Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. |
14 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Assisting/Assistant. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
88 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
12 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 59 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. · Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. |
25 | NA |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
15 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
4 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
5 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
2 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Physical Fitness Technician. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
6 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
2 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. |
2 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. · Culinary Arts and Related Services. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants/Aides. ↳ Teacher Assistant/Aide. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 2 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 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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