Is Sacramento City College worth it?

Sacramento, CA · Public · 2-year

Sacramento City College is a public, two-year institution in Sacramento, California (large city). It awarded 2,142 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, biological and physical sciences and business administration and management.

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Federal context for Sacramento City College

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Median earnings 1 year after

$35,869

Median earnings 4 years after

$52,366

Median earnings 10 years after

$42,214

Average net price

$6,614

Completion rate

33%

Completions (2024)

2,142

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

17,657

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate$48,969$63,61531
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate$100,622$123,97826
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate$33,689$53,87224
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate$31,146$46,07823
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate certificate$18,184N/A22
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Area StudiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesAssociateN/A$45,735N/A
JournalismUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
JournalismAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociateN/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 StudiesAssociate229
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate170
Business Administration and Management, GeneralAssociate154
Psychology, GeneralAssociate137
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationAssociate108
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingAssociate54
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseAssociate51
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr50
Sociology, GeneralAssociate50
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesAssociate46

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Sources: federal figures for Sacramento 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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