Foothill College: Majors & Ratings

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Foothill College offers 76 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, or bachelor's degree.

Below we list majors offered at Foothill College, diplomas available at this college, and Foothill College program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Good

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College accounting ranking

Agriculture Agriculture Program Rating - Fair

Applied Horticulture
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College agriculture ranking

Art Art Program Rating - Good

General Art Studies
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College art ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Good

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
Biomedical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Biology
· associate's degree
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Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Good

Radio and Television
· associate's degree
Recording Arts Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College journalism ranking

Business Business Program Rating - Very Good

General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
View Foothill College business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Fair

General Chemistry
· associate's degree
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Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Good

Mass Communication
· associate's degree
Radio and Television
· associate's degree
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· associate's degree
View Foothill College journalism ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Good

Computer Support Specialist
· associate's degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
· associate's degree
Data Modeling and Database Administration
· associate's degree
General Computer Programming
· associate's degree
General Computer Science
· associate's degree
Other Information Sciences and Support Services
· associate's degree
Web and Multimedia Management
· associate's degree
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Construction Construction Program Rating - Good

Plumbing Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College construction ranking

Dance & Ballet

General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree

Dental Dental Program Rating - Excellent

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
· bachelor's degree
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Economics Economics Program Rating - Good

General Economics
· associate's degree
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Education Education Program Rating - Good

General Special Education and Teaching
· associate's degree
Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College teacher education ranking

Electrical & Electronics Electrical and Electronics Program Rating - Fair

Electrician
· associate's degree
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Good

Other Engineering Technologies
· associate's degree
Pre-Engineering
· associate's degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Good

Creative Writing
· associate's degree
General English Language and Literature
· associate's degree
View Foothill College literature ranking

Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Good

Other Area Studies
· associate's degree
Other Cultural and Gender Studies
· associate's degree
United States Studies
· associate's degree
Women's Studies
· associate's degree
View Foothill College foreign language ranking

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Fair

Film and Cinema Studies
· associate's degree
View Foothill College film ranking

Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Good

Japanese Language and Literature
· associate's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· associate's degree
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General Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
Humanities
· associate's degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· 1-year certificate - Popular

Geography Geography Program Rating - Good

Cartography
· associate's degree
Geography
· associate's degree
Other Geography
· associate's degree
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Graphic Design & Animation Graphic Design and Animation Program Rating - Good

Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Graphic Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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History History Program Rating - Fair

General History
· associate's degree
View Foothill College history ranking

HVAC HVAC Program Rating - Good

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
· 1-year certificate
View Foothill College HVAC ranking

Industrial Technologies

Biomedical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
· 1-year certificate
Sheet Metal Technology and Sheetworking
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

Installation & Repair

Plumbing Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

Law Law Program Rating - Fair

General Legal Studies
· associate's degree
View Foothill College law ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Very Good

Child Care and Support Services Management
· 1-year certificate
General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
View Foothill College management ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Good

General Mathematics
· associate's degree
View Foothill College math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Very Good

Athletic Training
· associate's degree
Biomedical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
· associate's degree
Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
Respiratory Care Therapy
· associate's degree
View Foothill College medical ranking

Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Good

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
· bachelor's degree
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
· associate's degree
View Foothill College medical assistant ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Fair

General Music
· associate's degree
View Foothill College music ranking

Nursing

General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
· associate's degree

Occupational Therapy

General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree
General Health and Physical Education
· associate's degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
· associate's degree

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Fair

General Legal Studies
· associate's degree
View Foothill College law ranking

Pharmacy Pharmacy Program Rating - Good

Pharmacy Technician
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College pharmacy ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Fair

Philosophy
· associate's degree
View Foothill College philosophy ranking

Photography Photography Program Rating - Good

Photography
· associate's degree
View Foothill College art ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Fair

General Physics
· associate's degree
View Foothill College physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Good

General Political Science and Government
· associate's degree
International Studies
· associate's degree
View Foothill College political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Very Good

General Psychology
· associate's degree
View Foothill College psycolleges.com ranking

Radiology Technology Radiology Technology Program Rating - Good

Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
View Foothill College medical assistant ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Good

General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
View Foothill College social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Good

Anthropology
· associate's degree
Sociology
· associate's degree
View Foothill College sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Good

General Drama and Theatre Arts
· associate's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree
Technical Theatre, Theatre Design and Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Foothill College theatre ranking

Veterinary Veterinary Program Rating - Good

Veterinary and Animal Health Technology and Assistance
· associate's degree
View Foothill College veterinary ranking

Work & Family Studies

Child Care Providing
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Child Care and Support Services Management
· 1-year certificate
Child Development
· associate's degree
General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree

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