Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Cabrillo College has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate), where graduates earn a median $122,830 four years after finishing, against $72,129 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,956
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Cabrillo College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 116 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $107,167 | $122,830 | $72,12970% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 16 | $111,804 | $113,277 | $56,695100% above | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 0 | N/A | $85,144 | $85,1440% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Not available | N/A | $84,260 | $36,748129% above | N/A |
| Physics | Not available | N/A | $80,759 | $80,7590% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | Not available | N/A | $78,420 | $84,6997% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | N/A | $55,719 | $39,69340% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | N/A | $54,690 | $50,9317% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | N/A | $53,531 | $47,29613% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 38 | $47,357 | $51,576 | $36,77640% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not available | $50,451 | N/A | $46,5658% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | $44,110 | $50,226 | $44,02214% above | $10,104 |
| Biology, General | Not available | N/A | $49,098 | $55,77712% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $58,027 | $48,706 | $45,4037% above | N/A |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | N/A | $47,930 | $59,94920% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | Not available | N/A | $47,847 | $47,8470% above | N/A |
| Sociology | Not available | N/A | $46,652 | $49,1075% below | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 13 | N/A | $44,052 | $29,78648% above | N/A |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not available | N/A | $43,914 | $54,45419% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not available | $42,539 | $43,801 | $58,77225% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 40 | N/A | $41,932 | $35,51818% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 52 | $27,023 | $31,708 | $31,7580% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Cabrillo College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and 1 more
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