Merritt College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Merritt College was established in 1954 as the Merritt School of Business. It was named after a physician, Dr. Samuel Merritt. It is currently a part of the Peralta Community College District. The college is located on an area of more than 120 acres in Oakland, California. It moved to its present campus in 1971.

There are several academic departments at Merritt College. Some of these include computer information systems, environmental management and technology, paralegal studies, business administration and administration of justice. The college also offers scholarships that are based on both merit and financial need.

The sports teams of Merritt College are known as the Thunderbirds and participate in a wide variety of sports like men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country, track and field and men’s soccer. The college competes in the Bay Valley Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, real estate and construction management, medicine, mathematics, law, nutrition and exercise therapy, and construction trades.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,330 in 2009-2010 (4,125 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (34 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (144 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (10 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (24 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (125 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (25 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (47 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 (14 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling