Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Santa Ana College has 32 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $98,342 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
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$48,917
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 Santa Ana College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 100 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 | 86 | $96,626 | $98,342 | $79,94323% above | $10,500 |
| Fire Protection | 65 | N/A | $74,290 | $71,5214% above | N/A |
| Physics | 16 | N/A | $73,770 | $73,7700% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 27 | N/A | $66,935 | $60,08611% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 38 | N/A | $66,282 | $61,5578% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 11 | N/A | $65,618 | $58,64012% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | N/A | $54,492 | $49,13811% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 171 | $45,940 | $53,388 | $49,3238% above | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | N/A | $52,099 | $49,1956% above | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 10 | N/A | $50,156 | $50,3400% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 189 | N/A | $48,682 | $47,3063% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 101 | $40,182 | $47,971 | $46,2464% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 37 | N/A | $47,880 | $44,2698% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 29 | $54,848 | $45,971 | $45,9710% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,016 | $39,246 | $45,791 | $42,7747% above | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 28 | N/A | $45,516 | $42,0488% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 48 | N/A | $45,161 | $45,1610% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 165 | N/A | $40,262 | $38,9033% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 34 | N/A | $39,025 | $34,75012% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | N/A | $38,049 | $34,8689% above | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 24 | N/A | $29,816 | $32,0327% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 355 | $52,616 | $68,944 | $62,17611% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 67 | $55,962 | $68,633 | $49,10040% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 106 | N/A | $57,369 | $50,59313% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 111 | N/A | $56,282 | $45,40324% above | N/A |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 92 | N/A | $55,898 | $36,59553% above | N/A |
| International Business | 23 | N/A | $54,920 | $83,81734% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 69 | N/A | $47,100 | $47,1000% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 926 | $38,923 | $45,753 | $44,0224% above | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 206 | $35,142 | $42,662 | $36,77616% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 232 | $32,629 | $36,584 | $31,75815% above | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 3 | $33,379 | N/A | $36,2318% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Santa Ana 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 Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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