Diablo Valley College Career Programs

Diablo Valley College (referred to as DVC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Pleasant Hill, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Diablo Valley College is $1,312 for California residents and $9,012 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 16,097 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.17% (24 to 1).Diablo Valley College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,012
  • Number of Programs: 112 programs

DVC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Diablo Valley College are $1,312 for California residents and $9,012 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Diablo Valley College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,312$8,564
2019-2020$1,312$8,564
2020-2021$1,312$8,328
2021-2022$1,312$8,328
2022-2023$1,312$8,328
2023-2024$1,312$9,012

Who Accredits Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Diablo Valley College offers 111 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,690 students have earned their degrees/certificate at DVC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at DVC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 1
Crop Production1 program 1
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 8
Environmental Science1 program 8
Architecture [+] 1 program 15
Architectural Technology/Technician1 program 15
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 4
Women's Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs 114
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 70
Journalism1 program 10
Radio and Television1 program 34
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)1 program 0
Communications Technologies [+] 3 programs 26
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 11
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1 program 3
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 168
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 8
Information Technology1 program 2
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 142
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 16
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer Support Specialist1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 8
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 8
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 5
Special Education and Teaching1 program 5
Engineering [+] 1 program 19
Pre-Engineering1 program 19
Engineering Technology [+] 5 programs 8
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 6
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 1
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD1 program 1
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 40
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 5
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 22
Russian Language and Literature1 program 1
German Language and Literature1 program 3
French Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 43
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 9
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 34
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 31
English Language and Literature1 program 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 5
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 6
Library Science [+] 1 program 5
Library and Archives Assisting1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 119
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 119
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 52
Mathematics1 program 52
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 201
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 201
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 4 programs 73
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 52
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 19
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 4
Philosophy1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 17
Psychology [+] 1 program 219
Psychology1 program 219
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 76
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 76
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 256
Anthropology1 program 17
Economics1 program 131
Geography1 program 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 4
Geography (other)1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 53
Sociology1 program 45
Construction Trades [+] 4 programs 5
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector1 program 1
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 program 3
Building Construction Technology1 program 1
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 8
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair1 program 8
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 programs 80
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 9
Dance1 program 3
Graphic Design1 program 7
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 9
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 4
Photography1 program 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 34
Music1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 48
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 12
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 18
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 0
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 15
Business [+] 4 programs 336
Business/Commerce1 program 63
Business Administration and Management1 program 248
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 22
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 3
History [+] 1 program 27
History1 program 27
Total85 programs2,028
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Plant Nursery Operations and Management1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Radio and Television1 program 2
Communications Technologies [+] 2 programs 10
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 program 0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 10
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer Support Specialist1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 11
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 8
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 3
Education [+] 1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 23
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 2
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 559
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 559
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 2
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 5
Geography (other)1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 3 programs 4
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector1 program 2
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 program 2
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 7
Graphic Design1 program 4
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 0
Photography1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 37
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 24
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 13
Total26 programs662

Student Population

At Diablo Valley College, there are total 16,097 students. Among them, 6,735 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 7,859 men and 8,238 women students at DVC. Next table summarizes the student population at DVC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Diablo Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,0977,8598,238
American Indian/Native American331320
Asian3,1351,5321,603
Black/African American923424499
Hispanic4,5922,1112,481
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander823943
White4,8492,4652,384
Two More1,417676741
Un-Known463254209
Student Population in Online Programs at DVC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students16,0976,7355,9493,413

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