Palo Verde College Career Programs

Palo Verde College (referred to as Palo Verde) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Blythe, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Palo Verde College is $1,288 for California residents and $12,880 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,639 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.17% (24 to 1).Palo Verde College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $12,880
  • Number of Programs: 22 programs

Palo Verde 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Palo Verde College are $1,288 for California residents and $12,880 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Palo Verde College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,380$9,120
2019-2020$1,380$9,120
2020-2021$1,380$10,080
2021-2022$1,380$10,590
2022-2023$1,380$10,590
2023-2024$1,288$12,880

Who Accredits Palo Verde College

Palo Verde 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

Palo Verde College offers 22 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 360 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Palo Verde. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Palo Verde with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 1
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 173
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 173
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 93
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 38
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 55
Psychology [+] 1 program 15
Psychology1 program 15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 6
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Sociology1 program 9
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 1
Building Construction Technology1 program 1
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 1
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 0
Business [+] 1 program 21
Business Administration and Management1 program 21
History [+] 1 program 7
History1 program 7
Total15 programs327
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 1
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 27
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 20
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 7
Business [+] 2 programs 5
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Office Management and Supervision1 program 5
Total7 programs33

Student Population

At Palo Verde College, there are total 4,639 students. Among them, 2,346 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,009 men and 630 women students at Palo Verde. Next table summarizes the student population at Palo Verde.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Palo Verde College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6394,009630
American Indian/Native American43376
Asian1531476
Black/African American43038248
Hispanic1,9261,558368
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander28271
White1,6981,539159
Two More14812127
Un-Known21119615
Student Population in Online Programs at Palo Verde
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,6392,3462812,012

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