Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California
PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1913Large citySEVP certified
About
Bakersfield College (BC) is a public community college in Bakersfield, California, United States. BC serves about 31,000 students each semester or 46,500 annually, and offers associate degrees, certificate programs, and is one of fifteen California Community Colleges offering a baccalaureate degree. It is part of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), which is itself part of the California Community Colleges system.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$11,530
- Estimated total for international students
- US$24,381
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,450
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$14,301
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,280
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 31 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$41,011
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (122)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate's degrees73 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiology, GeneralBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWoodworking
Undergraduate certificates48 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCarpentersClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsGround TransportationHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.