Butte College

Butte College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Oroville, CA. It is available to anybody, with a 100% acceptance rate. It has a smaller student body with full-time enrollment of 4,624 students. Butte undergraduates can choose from 74 total majors across seven academic disciplines. The most often selected principal courses of study are Social Science Research Methods, Welding, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), with 18% of graduates receiving an Associate's degree in Social Science Research Methods. 8% and 5% of students study Welding and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), respectively. Its cosmetology program is ranked #13 in the state. In addition, Butte places 9th in California for best trade schools. For applicants with residences in California, full price tuition costs $1,299 a year. Students living out-of-state must spend $7,333. Before you decide against applying due to cost constraints, be aware that approximately 7 out of 10 Butte undergrads are awarded grant or scholarship funding. 37% of Butte College students make it through to graduation day and start the subsequent stage of their lives: work. Two years after graduating, alumni take home a median yearly salary of $23,800. After 4 more years in the labor force, the graduate's median salary increases 31.5% to $31,300; however, that is still 21.9% lower than the national median wage. Applicants might also want to be conscious of the fact that it does not have early decision. Also, the student to faculty ratio is 23:1, and 42% of part-time students continue their studies the next year. Apropos of finances, be aware that the average tuition for students from households earning between $30k and $48k a year is about $3,709 and Butte students awarded Pell grants receive $4,685 in monetary aid on average. Butte's campus rating on School Authority is 9.46 and our research team rated Butte a 7.98 out of 10 overall. Lastly, six years after college, the highest-earning 25% of graduates rake in $50,500 or more and one quarter of graduates take home $16,500 or less six years after completing their studies.