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Study at College of The Canyons College of the Canyons is a public two year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The College covers 153 acres of undulating hills in the city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California.
College of the Canyons is one of the fast growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, the college consistently ranks among the top 50 community colleges in the nation.
College of the Canyons offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees in more than 50 academic programs as well as credentials in over 35 certificate programs. It enrolls more than 17,000 students each term.
Profile of College of The CanyonsThe main campus of College of The Canyons is in Santa Clarita, CA (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public school. College of The Canyons offers degrees up to the Associate's degree. Course TopicsThe school students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics and liberal arts. College of The Canyons SelectivityCollege of The Canyons admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. FacultyThe school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at College of The Canyons are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching. Student EnrollmentIn 2007, the school had 17,499 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at College of The Canyons. Males make up the lion's share of the Student Enrollment at the school. College of The Canyons Tuition and AffordabilityCollege of The Canyons offers comparatively low-priced tuition. The school reports its educational mission is: "College of the Canyons is a learning-centered community college that provides academic education and workforce training at the lower division level, to all capable of profiting from instruction.
The faculty and staff promote substantive personal growth and intellectual progress of learners, by combining time-proven concepts with the latest technological advances."
College of The Canyons Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors |
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| Liberal Arts | 499 | liberal arts and sciences, social services, English, history, library assistant, Spanish language, French language, sociology, ... | | Business and Management | 99 | accounting, business management, small business management, sales and marketing, retail, international business, electronic commerce | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 81 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic, home health aide, nursing assistant | | Security and Law Enforcement | 50 | fire-fighting, criminal justice and police | | Science | 38 | biological and physical sciences | | Family and Social Work | 26 | child development | | office and Administration | 16 | administrative assistant | | Design | 16 | interior design, graphic design | | Art Studies | 15 | art studies | | Mathematics | 15 | mathematics | | Photography and Commercial Art | 9 | cinematography, photography, commercial photography | | Computer Science and Engineering | 7 | computer networking, web design, computer science | | Media | 7 | radio and television, journalism, animation and special effects, digital communications | | Hospitality | 4 | hospitality management, hotel management | | Production Trades | 4 | welding | | Engineering Technician | 4 | water quality and recycling tech, mechanical drafting, manufacturing tech, architectural drafting, surveying tech | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 4 | health and physical education, parks and recreation studies, athletic trainer | | Engineering | 3 | engineering | | Law | 2 | legal assistant | | Science and Laboratory Technician | 2 | biology tech | | Medical Support and Technology | 2 | medical assistant, health service and sciences | | Music | 2 | music | | Real Estate and Construction Management | 2 | real estate | | Cooking and Culinary Arts | 0 | culinary arts, restaurant and catering management | | Education and Teaching | 0 | teacher aide, early childhood special ed | | Construction Trades | 0 | building inspector, construction manager | | Mechanics and Repair | 0 | automobile mechanics |
Contact: College of The Canyons College of The Canyons 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899 General Phone: (661) 259-7800
http://www.canyons.edu
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