College of the Desert

2-4 Years Public College In Palm Desert, CA

OverviewCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
College of the Desert offers 118 programs through Associate's and Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs118 programs
Online ProgramsNot Offered
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Certificate
Offered Degrees at College of the Desert
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate170108
Associate's Degree7201,417
Total11801,525
Popular Programs at College of the Desert
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 19
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕1
Crop Production✕8
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕6
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕4
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 6
Natural Resources/Conservation✕5
Environmental Studies✕1
Environmental Science✕0
Architecture [+] ✕ 5
Architectural Technology/Technician✕5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Area Studies (other)✕1
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 55
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕34
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕0
Journalism✕6
Radio and Television✕15
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Information Technology✕8
Computer Science✕4
Computer Graphics✕7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕14
Education [+] ✕ 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕7
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕5
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7
Spanish Language and Literature✕7
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 67
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕67
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 35
English Language and Literature✕35
Creative Writing✕0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 212
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕10
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕202
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 11
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 19
Mathematics✕19
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 48
Biological and Physical Sciences✕34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 44
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕44
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 5
Philosophy✕5
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Chemistry✕7
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕5
Psychology [+] ✕ 194
Psychology✕194
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 92
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕86
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕5
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 92
Social Sciences✕1
Anthropology✕10
Economics✕6
Geography✕1
Political Science and Government✕19
Sociology✕55
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕3
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 44
Visual and Performing Arts✕6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7
Art/Art Studies✕22
Music✕9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 68
Athletic Training/Trainer✕2
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕10
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕40
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕16
Business [+] ✕ 193
Business/Commerce✕5
Business Administration and Management✕159
Office Management and Supervision✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕13
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3
Hospitality Administration/Management✕13
Resort Management✕0
History [+] ✕ 35
History✕35
Total1,417
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕1
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕2
Architecture [+] ✕ 0
Architectural Technology/Technician✕0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Information Technology✕3
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕2
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 40
Child Care and Support Services Management✕11
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕29
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕13
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 32
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕7
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕25
Business [+] ✕ 14
Office Management and Supervision✕0
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3
Resort Management✕0
Total108

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