Is Los Angeles City College worth it?

Los Angeles, CA · Public · 2-year

Los Angeles City College is a public, two-year institution in Los Angeles, California (large city). It awarded 3,356 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, health services and biological and physical sciences.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$63,680

Median earnings 4 years after

$52,028

Median earnings 10 years after

$36,190

Average net price

$10,261

Completion rate

29%

Completions (2024)

3,356

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

11,198

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate$83,699$115,03521
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
JournalismAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Graphic CommunicationsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer Systems AnalysisUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/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.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesCertificate 1-2 yrs709
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesAssociate359
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate219
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr209
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesAssociate184
Child Care Provider/AssistantCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate103
Psychology, GeneralAssociate94
Business Administration and Management, GeneralAssociate83
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseAssociate72

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Sources: federal figures for Los Angeles City 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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