El Camino College
El Camino College, which is also known as “ECC” or “Elco,” is located in the Alondra Park area of Los Angeles County. The school services as many as 23,000 students of varied backgrounds. Students are enrolled from many local areas, including the cities of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach and El Segundo, among others.The classes offered are from wide variety of disciplines. Nearly 2,500 types of classes in more than 80 programs are available. Those courses follow study in areas such as honors, vocational and of course, undergraduate. El Camino College makes many of these classes available for distance learning or online.
One of the more well-known areas of study for El Camino College students is in English as a Second Language (ESL). It prepares students for continued education at the college level. The school’s forensics program is award-winning and often beats out four-year schools in competition.
Distanced education and online courses provide El Camino College students a convenient, flexible and affordable way to complete classes toward their degree while juggling a busy schedule. Online and hybrid (online and on campus) programs are available in a variety of fields and disciplines.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (310) 900-1600 |
| Address: | 1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, California 90221-5393 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Medium ( 8,000+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 681 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 696 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 29 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.compton.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Business Administration and Management |  | |
| Business Commerce | | |
| Real Estate | | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||
| Information Technology | | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology Technician | |
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| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology Technician | |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||
| Child Care Provider Assistant | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Health Medical Preparatory Programs | | |
| History | ||
| History | | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||
| Criminal Justice Police Science | |
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| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology Technician | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | |
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| Mechanic and Repair Technologies Technicians | ||
| Autobody Collision and Repair Technology Technician | |
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| Automobile Automotive Mechanics Technology Technician | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||
| Health and Physical Education Fitness | | |
| Personal Services and Culinary Arts | ||
| Cosmetology | | |
| Precision Production | ||
| Welding Technology Welder | |
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| Psychology | ||
| Psychology | | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Political Science and Government | | |
| Sociology | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics