Los Medanos College
Los Medanos College (LMC) is an institution that prides itself on creating a cooperative environment for students to earn a two-year degree before transferring to a four-year college. An enrollment of around 14,000 fills classes at the Pittsburg, California, location, as well as at the school’s extension at Brentwood.LMC offers a variety of associate degrees – 35 at last count – and certificate of achievement in various disciplines – 23.
Specialized programs in a variety of areas are available, including MESA, which is a math, engineering, science achievement. A program called Peunte solves issues involving students who may be unrepresented. LMC also offers an Honors Transfer program and a specialized program for students who want to transfer called AVID.
If chemical and oil refinery occupations are desired, the PTEC (Process Technology) program fits the bill for those students.
New students, as well as African-American enrollees, work in the Umoja Scholars program. This program puts a focus on the educational experience for all students.
The school also offers an official Fire Academy, which is approved by the state fire marshall.
With online classes at Los Medanos students can work toward earning their degree anytime, anywhere. Online education is convenient and affordable at Lost Medanos College.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (925) 439-2181 |
| Address: | 2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, California 94565 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Medium ( 9,000+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 795 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 6,032 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 26 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.losmedanos.edu |
Majors and
Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Biology Biological Sciences |  | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Accounting Technology Technician and Bookkeeping | |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | |
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| Business Commerce | |
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| Office Management and Supervision | |
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| Real Estate | |
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| Small Business Administration Management | |
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| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | |
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| Communication and Journalism | ||
| Journalism | | |
| Communication Technologies and Support Services | ||
| Recording Arts Technology Technician | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences | |
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| Engineering | ||
| Pre-engineering | | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Mechanical 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 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Emergency Medical Technology Technician (emt Paramedic) | |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||
| Criminal Justice Police Science | |
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| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology Technician | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||
| Mathematics | | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies Technicians | ||
| Appliance Installation and Repair Technology Technician | |
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| Autobody Collision and Repair Technology Technician | |
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| Automobile Automotive Mechanics Technology Technician |
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| Electrical Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair |
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| Industrial Electronics Technology Technician | |
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| Precision Production | ||
| Welding Technology Welder | |
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| Psychology | ||
| Psychology | | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Anthropology | | |
| Sociology | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics