San Diego Mesa College
Public in San Diego, CA. 13 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, construction trades, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 31 | $55,472 | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 52 | $38,611 | – | – |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology | Associate degree | 12 | $36,288 | – | – |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 28 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $36,288 one year out, 6% below the national median for veterinary tech associate degree programs ($38,472).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate degree): graduates earned $38,611 one year out, 6% above the national median for medical billing & coding associate degree programs ($36,566).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $55,472 one year out, 32% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- National University (San Diego, CA), about 3 miles away
- ICOHS College (San Diego, CA), about 6 miles away
- Associated Barber College of San Diego (San Diego, CA), about 6 miles away
- Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego (San Diego, CA), about 6 miles away
- California Barber and Beauty College (San Diego, CA), about 6 miles away
Before you apply
- Culinary Arts & Baking: What do graduates typically earn compared with the program's debt?
- Construction Trades & Building Inspection: Which trades are covered and which are only introduced?
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.