Mission College
A good fit for in-state California residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 5,557 students.
About This School
Mission College is a public institution located in Santa Clara, California with approximately 5,557 undergraduate students enrolled. In-state tuition is $1,438 per year. Typical graduates earn $42,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Mission College may refer to:Asia-Pacific International University, formerly known as Mission College Mission College (California), a two-year community college in Santa Clara, California Los Angeles Mission College, a two-year community college in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles, California The College of Missions, a defunct Danish government agency that funded and directed Lutheran missions Mission College Preparatory High School, in San Luis Obispo, California
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable community college in the heart of Silicon Valley, where the location alone opens doors to tech internships and networking that smaller markets can't match. The median earnings of $42,700 ten years after enrollment are modest, and honest to say, that figure suggests many students may be using Mission as a transfer stepping stone rather than a final credential — which is perfectly valid, but means your outcome depends heavily on where you go next. If a UC or CSU transfer is your goal, this is a cost-smart path; if you're expecting a degree from here to carry significant earning power on its own, temper those expectations.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,557 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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