Offered Programs at C of the Desert
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
124
Total Number of Online Programs
40
Total Number of Completers
4,237
College of the Desert offers 124 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 70 Associate, 38 1-Year Certificate, 16 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 40 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 29 Associate, 7 1-Year Certificate, 4 1-2 Years certificates program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,237 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from College of the Desert.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,523 Associate, 1,388 1 Year Certificate, and 1,313 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by C of the Desert.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 70 | 29 | 1,523 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 38 | 7 | 1,388 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 16 | 4 | 1,313 |
| Total | 124 | 40 | 4,237 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at College of the Desert based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $15,200 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at College of the Desert based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 145 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 138 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 130 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 102 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 83 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 83 | - |
| Education (other) | 65 | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 39 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 23 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 18 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at C of the Desert by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 55 completers | - |
| Crop Production | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 8 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | ✕ | 17 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✔ (1 completers) | 2 completers | - |
| Radio and Television | ✔ | 2 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 15 completers | - |
| Computer Graphics | ✔ | 15 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 30 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 266 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✔ | 266 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 277 completers | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 277 | - |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 266 completers | - |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 249 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 2 completers | - |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | ✔ | 2 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 15 completers | - |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✔ | 15 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 94 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✔ | 13 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 25 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | ✕ | 13 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 101 completers | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 101 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 34 completers | - |
| Commercial Photography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music Technology | ✕ | 7 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 40 completers | - |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 49 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Retail Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Total | 1,388 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 5 | - |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 83 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 83 | - |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 93 completers | - |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✔ | 11 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 82 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (1 completers) | 1,075 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✔ | 1,075 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Digital Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 34 completers | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 18 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 16 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 19 completers | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✔ | 13 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 1,313 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Crop Production | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 5 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Area Studies (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✔ (4 completers) | 37 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✔ | 25 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Journalism | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✔ | 8 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (3 completers) | 62 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Computer Graphics | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✔ | 34 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 4 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 65 completers | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✔ | 36 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✔ | 3 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 56 completers | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | ✔ | 19 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 36 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✔ (1 completers) | 27 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✔ | 27 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (1 completers) | 164 completers | $15,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 10 | $15,200 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✔ | 154 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 17 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 11 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ (2 completers) | 46 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✔ | 30 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✔ | 16 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 21 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 4 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✔ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 11 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✔ (1 completers) | 140 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✔ | 140 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 61 completers | $38,900 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 57 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✔ | 3 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✔ (5 completers) | 87 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Anthropology | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Geography | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✔ | 20 | - |
| Sociology | ✔ | 54 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | ✕ | 4 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 8 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ (3 completers) | 32 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Graphic Design | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✔ | 17 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 4 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 248 completers | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ✕ | 125 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 10 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 97 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 11 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ (2 completers) | 193 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 167 | - |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✔ | 17 completers | - |
| History | ✔ | 17 | - |
| Total | 1,523 |