Campus of Foothill College

    Foothill College

    Los Altos Hills, CA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Associate-dominant college

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    Foothill College Outcomes

    Foothill College has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $127,604 four years after finishing, against $64,063 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    60.9%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    —

    First-year retention

    Not reported in the 2025 federal data

    Median earnings

    $64,467

    Former students who received federal aid

    Foothill College graduate earnings by major

    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 Foothill College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 95 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Psychology, General
    91 graduates · $55,694 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
    Median debt is 28% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $127,604
    Field median $64,063
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (bachelor's)
    $82,028
    Field median $68,583
    Psychology, General (associate)
    $55,694
    Field median $38,903
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions59N/A$82,028$68,58320% above$23,000

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions74N/A$127,604$64,06399% aboveN/A
    Psychology, General91N/A$55,694$38,90343% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Foothill College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 407 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics, Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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