The most popular undergraduate major at MiraCosta College is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies followed by Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide and Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. A list of all 75 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for MiraCosta College graduates by major.
Agriculture |
Graduates |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 4 |
Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 6 |
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | 5 |
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other | 6 |
Communications Technology |
Graduates |
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | 9 |
Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 18 |
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 11 |
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 10 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 14 |
Computer Science | 3 |
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 1 |
Personal and Culinary Services |
Graduates |
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 5 |
Education |
Graduates |
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 2 |
Engineering Technology |
Graduates |
Biomedical Technology/Technician | 16 |
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | 4 |
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 21 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Japanese Language and Literature | 2 |
French Language and Literature | 1 |
Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Adult Development and Aging | 1 |
Child Care Provider/Assistant | 96 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 7 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 499 |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 71 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 6 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Environmental Science | 2 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 29 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 5 |
Physical Fitness Technician | 16 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 1 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
Architectural Technology/Technician | 3 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Physical Sciences | 2 |
Physics | 7 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 16 |
Psychology, Other | 5 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting |
Graduates |
Criminal Justice/Police Science | 19 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 1 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Social Sciences | 2 |
Anthropology | 5 |
Economics | 11 |
Geography | 1 |
Political Science and Government | 1 |
Sociology | 15 |
Mechanic and Repair Technologies |
Graduates |
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 67 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Dance | 3 |
Dance, Other | 4 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 2 |
Art/Art Studies | 7 |
Music | 3 |
Health Professions | 20 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | 16 |
Surgical Technology/Technologist | 34 |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 3 |
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | 3 |
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | 12 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 28 |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 21 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 115 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business/Commerce | 3 |
Business Administration and Management | 43 |
Office Management and Supervision | 5 |
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 2 |
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 96 |
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 20 |
Small Business Administration/Management | 19 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | 22 |
Real Estate | 37 |
Taxation | 15 |
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 12 |
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 10 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 3 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 7 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=118912 IPEDS survey data for MiraCosta College.