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Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey Peninsula College, also known as MPC, is a public community college located in Monterey, California, United States. It was established in the year 1947. MPC is part of the California Community Colleges system. The college endeavors to assist all who participate in its wide-ranging objectives to recognize their highest potential as individuals and become responsible citizens.

The College provides courses that will prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It prepares the students for the workplace or for a new career.

MPC’s athletic department fields various men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic teams. The teams participate in various sports including football, basketball, baseball, golf, cross country, track and field, and soccer. MPC is a member of the Coast Conference.

Campus Location

980 Fremont St
Monterey, CA 93940-4799
USA
Main Tel: (831) 646-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Monterey Peninsula College Highlights

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

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, design, and security and law enforcement.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate36572
< 1 year certificate4614
1-2 year certificate126
2-4 year degree 47

Students

The student enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College was 9,238 in 2007-2008 (4,167 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 632
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,881
Books and supplies$ 1,566

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  97
Without tenure; working toward tenure  20
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Forestry
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (13 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts
  • Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (6 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (220 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Science
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Technical and Business Writing
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (50 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Drawing
  • Film/Cinema Studies
  • Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Psychology

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