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Merced College

Merced College, also referred to as MC, was established in 1962. The first class was held on September 10, 1963, on a temporary campus at Merced County Fairground. The college moved to its current location in 1967. The college is spread over 260 acres in the City of Merced, California. It has another campus in Los Banos. The college is organized into numerous academic departments including:

  • Agriculture
  • Allied Health
  • Arts
  • Business
  • Developmental Education
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Technology
  • Life, Fitness & Health
  • Science, Math & Engineering
  • Social Science

MC has several student-run organizations including Alpha Gamma Sigma, Blue Devil Aggies, Students for Social Justice, Native American Student Alliance (NASA), Pre-Medical Club, Chi Alpha, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Association, International Club, and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Campus Location

3600 M St
Merced, CA 95348-2898
USA
Main Tel: (209) 384-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Merced College Highlights

Where Merced College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and agricultural science and management.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate43877
1-2 year certificate11841
< 1 year certificate 16
2-4 year degree 1

Students

The student enrollment at Merced College was 10,890 in 2007 (6,541 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 548
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,124
Books and supplies$ 994

Financial Aid: Merced College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  94
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17
Without tenure; tenure not available  57

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
  • Agriculture
  • Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Archeology
  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Family Systems
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (7 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (212 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (9 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Drawing
  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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