Merritt College
Located in Oakland Hills (part of Oakland), California, and accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges is Merritt College.Merritt offers many occupational programs, preparing students for jobs within specific fields. Some of these programs include: landscape horticulture, paralegal studies, substance abuse counseling, and nursing, as well as many others. Also available to students is a Microscopy Certificate program, which is generally completed in one year.
Merritt College offers online and distance learning education opportunities through the Peralta Community College District. Students can participate in convenient online courses that they can complete at their own pace, according to their schedule. Online courses at Merritt College can be completed anywhere, anytime, even from the convenience of your home or office.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (510) 531-4911 |
| Address: | 12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, California 94619-3196 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Medium ( 5,900+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 785 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 5,400 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 26 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.merritt.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Agriculture Operations and Sciences | ||
| Applied Horticulture Horticulture Operations |
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| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | |
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| Plant Nursery Operations | |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Accounting Technology Technician and Bookkeeping | |
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| Business Administration and Management | | |
| Business Commerce | | |
| Real Estate | |
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| Construction Trades | ||
| Building Home Construction Inspection Inspector | |
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| Education | ||
| Educational Instructional Technology | |
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | ||
| Ethnic Studies | | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||
| Child Care Provider Assistant | |
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| Foodservice Systems Administration Management | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Emergency Medical Technology Technician (emt Paramedic) | |
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| Health Medical Preparatory Programs |
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| Radiologic Technology Science - Radiographer |
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| Substance Abuse Addiction Counseling | |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||
| Corrections |
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| Criminal Justice Police Science | |
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| Legal Professions and Studies | ||
| Legal Administrative Assistant Secretary | |
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| Legal Assistant Paralegal | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | ||
| Mathematics |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | | |
| Multi- Interdisciplinary Studies | |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | ||
| Human Services | |
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| Social Sciences | ||
| Anthropology | | |
| Social Sciences | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics