Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Solano Community College has 6 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $121,175 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
$47,449
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 Solano Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 96 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 | 37 | $102,697 | $121,175 | $79,94352% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 130 | $60,673 | $55,103 | $49,32312% above | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 384 | $38,138 | $53,777 | $50,3407% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 285 | N/A | $49,817 | $42,77416% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 50 | $41,356 | $49,136 | $47,3064% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 117 | N/A | $42,301 | $38,9039% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Solano Community 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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