West Hills College-Coalinga
Coalinga, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
West Hills College-Coalinga has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $115,192 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
$42,656
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 West Hills College-Coalinga. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 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 | $101,078 | $115,192 | $79,94344% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 5 | $70,917 | $71,833 | $40,30778% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 0 | N/A | $61,557 | $61,5570% above | N/A |
| Public Health | Not available | $36,036 | $46,372 | $43,4037% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | $34,576 | $45,044 | $47,3065% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 25 | $29,248 | $43,884 | $49,32311% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 175 | $29,986 | $37,422 | $42,77413% below | $6,118 |
| Sociology | 4 | $36,327 | N/A | $35,7382% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 27 | N/A | $35,792 | $38,9038% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 11 | $28,442 | N/A | $29,6524% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 1 | $72,290 | $72,439 | $42,54970% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not available | $69,996 | N/A | $52,34334% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 357 | $30,341 | $34,822 | $44,02221% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 155 | $25,950 | $28,913 | $31,7589% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs West Hills College-Coalinga 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 Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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