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Colleges in and near Pittsburg

Pittsburg is home to Los Medanos College

Los Medanos College (5,265 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Pittsburg’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Los Medanos College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Pittsburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
16,884 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Los Medanos College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Los Medanos College · $1,312 tuition
Nearest public university
18.4 mi
California State University Maritime Academy · $9,944 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college in Pittsburg

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in PittsburgLos Medanos College has 5,265 students on campus in Pittsburg, 41% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University Maritime AcademyLiving in California, California State University Maritime Academy charges $9,944 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,544. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pittsburg

Two private colleges within 10.1 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, California State University Maritime Academy, is 18.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDiablo Valley CollegeLos Medanos CollegeCarrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPittsburg
University or collegeCommunity college
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,265 on campus · In Pittsburg$7knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 337 on campus · 6.1 mi · Antioch100%graduateDiablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,850 on campus · 10 mi · Pleasant Hill$8knet price49%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 432 on campus · 10.1 mi · Pleasant Hill$39knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Pittsburg’s median household income ($99,861) falls.

Los Medanos CollegeIn Pittsburg · sticker $16,056 · tuition $1,312$11,863a year
Diablo Valley College10 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 · tuition $1,312$12,846a year
California State University Maritime Academy18.4 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853$21,257a year
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus10.1 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $44,064$41,862a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Los Medanos CollegeDiablo Valley CollegeCarrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusCalifornia State University Maritime Academy
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Medanos College41% graduate$42k earnings
California State University Maritime Academy60% graduate$95k earnings$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus59% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (5).

Majors

What students study in Pittsburg

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Los Medanos College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 35%Interdisciplinary 15%Business 8%Public safety 7%Family sciences 6%Mechanics & repair 5%Everything else 23%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities347 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations102 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General101 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections61 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing39 graduates a year
$131k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pittsburg

Is Pittsburg a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Pittsburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, Los Medanos College, has 5,265 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pittsburg?

Los Medanos College is inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Pittsburg, and what does it cost?

Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, 2.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,312 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $7,443, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University Maritime Academy cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $9,944 a year in-state and $22,544 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,552 (under $30,000 income) to $24,911 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pittsburg. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →