Recording Arts Technology / Technician programs in California
61 colleges in California offer Recording Arts Technology / Technician, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Musicians Institute, Saddleback College, and Citrus College.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Recording Arts Technology / Technician. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $46,518
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,778
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,152
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,874
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Citrus College
Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,135
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,065
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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years)- Average net price
- $14,621
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,291
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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,312
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,378
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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $14,379
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,950
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $15,843
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,114
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $8,615
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,162
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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,653
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,072
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Cypress College
Cypress, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,606
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,533
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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,124
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,047
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $10,261
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,190
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,864
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,937
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Chabot College
Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $9,053
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,143
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Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,860
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,526
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $48,381
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,349
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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,339
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,845
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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $40,613
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,008
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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,152
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,678
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Norco College
Norco, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,169
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,206
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American River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,999
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,162
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,672
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,975
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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $480
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,092
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Las Positas College
Livermore, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,377
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,088
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Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,806
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,319
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,614
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,214
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Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,069
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,361
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $-2,296
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,044
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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,203
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,348
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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,383
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,786
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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $15,728
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,020
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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,443
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,454
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Laney College
Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $17,110
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,282
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Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,733
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $30,896
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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,337
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,224
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Butte College
Oroville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,520
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,810
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,424
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,156
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Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,590
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Undergrads
- 7,956
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Compton College
Compton, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,647
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,181
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San Diego City College
San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,935
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,503
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West Valley College
Saratoga, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,423
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,688
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,133
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,552
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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,671
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,060
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $10,852
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,006
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Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,975
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,568
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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,134
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,366
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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $13,250
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,133
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Mendocino College
Ukiah, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,330
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,243
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,702
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,022
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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,090
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,156
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Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,516
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,657
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,202
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,870
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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,818
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,368
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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,245
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,294
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,906
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,805
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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,981
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,446
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Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,365
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,540
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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years)- Average net price
- $4,824
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,145
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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $21,413
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $72,379
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Ohlone College
Fremont, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,130
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,278
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years)- Average net price
- $11,315
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,647
Program 10.0203, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).