Riverside City College
Riverside, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Riverside City College has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $106,618 four years after finishing, against $79,943 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
$44,956
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 Riverside City College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 97 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 | 171 | $100,365 | $106,618 | $79,94333% above | $9,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 359 | $30,630 | $54,768 | $50,3409% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 324 | $38,905 | $52,256 | $49,3236% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 45 | N/A | $51,585 | $65,30521% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 111 | N/A | $50,923 | $41,54323% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,068 | $32,147 | $47,085 | $42,77410% above | $6,750 |
| Sociology | 64 | $22,814 | $46,730 | $45,1613% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 103 | $37,693 | $44,951 | $47,3065% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 44 | N/A | $44,269 | $44,2690% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 171 | $25,105 | $35,005 | $38,90310% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 29 | N/A | $34,561 | $34,8681% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 49 | $25,899 | N/A | $29,65213% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 62 | N/A | $67,355 | $49,10037% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 242 | N/A | $65,787 | $56,82116% above | N/A |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 119 | N/A | $59,443 | $55,8876% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | N/A | $54,689 | $47,10016% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 69 | N/A | $40,981 | $50,59319% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 182 | $31,021 | $31,235 | $31,7582% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 73 | N/A | $21,397 | $35,51840% below | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 97 | $21,353 | $21,314 | $25,01215% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Riverside City 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 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 5 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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