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American River College graduates report median earnings of $56,258 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Sacramento, CA · Public · 2-year

American River College is a public, two-year institution in Sacramento, California (large suburb). It awarded 4,677 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, carpentry and social sciences.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$56,258

Median earnings 4 years after

$74,069

Median earnings 10 years after

$40,162

Average net price

$7,999

Completion rate

37%

Completions (2024)

4,677

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

25,621

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate	$98,951	$122,386	38
Biological and Physical Sciences	Associate	$29,022	$43,319	20
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Associate	$100,258	N/A	19
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Area Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Journalism	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Certificate 1-2 yrs	833
Carpentry/Carpenter	Certificate 1-2 yrs	476
Social Sciences, General	Associate	400
Biological and Physical Sciences	Associate	317
Business Administration and Management, General	Associate	236
Psychology, General	Associate	183
Physical Sciences, General	Associate	116
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	Certificate 1-2 yrs	98
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Associate	81
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	79

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Sources: federal figures for American River College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

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