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College of the Desert

College of the Desert provides excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the communities we serve.

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Total Tuition $7,663.00

School Information

  • 43-500 Monterey Ave
    Palm Desert, California 92260
  • (760) 776-7205
  • (760) 862-1379
Calendar: Semester
Locale: Suburb: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 2-year
Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Common name(s): Desert Community College District

Students & Faculty

Faculty
866
Total Faculty
28:1
Student/Fac Ratio

* All data is provided by the school or compiled from IPEDS as of December 2018

Degrees & Programs

Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, General
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
Anthropology
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Architectural Technology/Technician
Art/Art Studies, General
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry, General
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Studies
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/
History, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Technology
Journalism
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Office Management and Supervision
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy
Physical Fitness Technician
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Resort Management
Retail Management
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Visual and Performing Arts, General

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