by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Merritt College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Merritt College, students can earn anything from certificates through the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,048 undergraduate (2,048 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Merritt College.
Average graduate salary data is not currently available for the majors at Merritt College.
The majors at Merritt College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,024 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 113 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. |
110 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
21 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. |
17 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Medical/Clinical Assistant. |
14 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. |
5 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
5 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetic Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
244 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. · Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
91 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 68 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
22 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 20 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
9 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
47 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Landscaping and Groundskeeping. · Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. · Plant Nursery Operations and Management. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Biomedical Technology/Technician. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Corrections. |
25 | NA |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Homeland Security. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.