Academic Programs
Certificates and degree programs offered at College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
96
Total Programs
2399
Annual Graduates
29
Program Categories
Liberal Arts & Humanities
3 programs • 956 graduates (39.8%)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0101
841
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 305 Female: 536
Award Year: 2023
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
BACHELOR CIP: 24.0103
102
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 35 Female: 67
Award Year: 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
BACHELOR CIP: 24.0101
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
8 programs • 250 graduates (10.4%)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0000
130
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 22 Female: 108
Award Year: 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.3801
83
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 16 Female: 67
Award Year: 2023
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0805
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.1501
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.3901
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.1501
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0904
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Athletic Training/Trainer.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0913
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Business, Management & Marketing
9 programs • 191 graduates (8.0%)
Business Administration and Management, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0201
138
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 73 Female: 65
Award Year: 2023
Business/Commerce, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0101
15
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0401
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 10
Award Year: 2023
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0302
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0302
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
Business/Commerce, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0101
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Office Management and Supervision.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0204
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1801
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0901
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Family & Consumer Sciences
6 programs • 163 graduates (6.8%)
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
83
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 81
Award Year: 2023
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
BACHELOR CIP: 19.0709
43
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 42
Award Year: 2023
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0709
26
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 26
Award Year: 2023
Child Care and Support Services Management.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0708
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Child Care and Support Services Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0708
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 19.0501
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Psychology
1 program • 145 graduates (6.0%)
Psychology, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 42.0101
145
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 35 Female: 110
Award Year: 2023
Security & Protective Services
6 programs • 97 graduates (4.0%)
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0103
65
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 26 Female: 39
Award Year: 2023
Fire Science/Fire-fighting.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0203
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 16 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0201
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0103
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0201
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Criminal Justice/Police Science.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0107
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Social Sciences
5 programs • 78 graduates (3.3%)
Sociology, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 45.1101
45
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 37
Award Year: 2023
Political Science and Government, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 45.1001
18
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 7 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
Anthropology, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 45.0201
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Economics, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 45.0601
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Social Sciences, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 45.0101
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Computer & Information Sciences
5 programs • 63 graduates (2.6%)
Computer Science.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0701
24
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 23 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0901
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Computer Graphics.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0803
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Computer Graphics.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0803
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Information Technology.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0103
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Agriculture & Natural Resources
8 programs • 58 graduates (2.4%)
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 01.0601
23
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 23 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Crop Production.
BACHELOR CIP: 01.0304
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Turf and Turfgrass Management.
BACHELOR CIP: 01.0607
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Crop Production.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 01.0304
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 01.0601
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Turf and Turfgrass Management.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 01.0607
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 01.0601
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Turf and Turfgrass Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 01.0607
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
2 programs • 52 graduates (2.2%)
Biological and Physical Sciences.
BACHELOR CIP: 30.0101
27
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 18
Award Year: 2023
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
BACHELOR CIP: 30.9999
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 11 Female: 14
Award Year: 2023
Visual & Performing Arts
8 programs • 50 graduates (2.1%)
Art/Art Studies, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0701
19
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 15
Award Year: 2023
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0501
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0101
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Graphic Design.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0409
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0602
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0602
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Music, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0901
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Music, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0901
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Communication & Journalism
5 programs • 47 graduates (2.0%)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
BACHELOR CIP: 09.0101
23
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
Radio and Television.
BACHELOR CIP: 09.0701
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 10 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Journalism.
BACHELOR CIP: 09.0401
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Mass Communication/Media Studies.
BACHELOR CIP: 09.0102
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Radio and Television.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 09.0701
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Engineering Technologies
4 programs • 45 graduates (1.9%)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.0501
39
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 39 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 15.0501
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Energy Systems Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 15.1701
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 15.1301
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
2 programs • 37 graduates (1.5%)
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
BACHELOR CIP: 31.0505
21
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Physical Fitness Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 31.0507
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 13
Award Year: 2023
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
2 programs • 29 graduates (1.2%)
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0604
18
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 16 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 47.0604
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 10 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Education
2 programs • 19 graduates (0.8%)
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
BACHELOR CIP: 13.1015
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 17
Award Year: 2023
Teacher Assistant/Aide.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 13.1501
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
1 program • 16 graduates (0.7%)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 26.0101
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
English Language & Literature
1 program • 14 graduates (0.6%)
English Language and Literature, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 23.0101
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 10
Award Year: 2023
Physical Sciences
2 programs • 13 graduates (0.5%)
Physics, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 40.0801
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Chemistry, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 40.0501
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Mathematics & Statistics
1 program • 12 graduates (0.5%)
Mathematics, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 27.0101
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 10 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Natural Resources & Conservation
3 programs • 12 graduates (0.5%)
Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 03.0101
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 03.0101
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Environmental Science.
BACHELOR CIP: 03.0104
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
History
1 program • 11 graduates (0.5%)
History, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 54.0101
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Personal & Culinary Services
2 programs • 10 graduates (0.4%)
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 12.0500
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 12.0500
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Construction Trades
2 programs • 10 graduates (0.4%)
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0403
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager.
BACHELOR CIP: 46.0412
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Communications Technologies
2 programs • 7 graduates (0.3%)
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 10.0201
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Recording Arts Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 10.0203
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
1 program • 6 graduates (0.3%)
Spanish Language and Literature.
BACHELOR CIP: 16.0905
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Architecture & Related Services
2 programs • 5 graduates (0.2%)
Architectural Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 04.0901
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Architectural Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 04.0901
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Engineering
1 program • 2 graduates (0.1%)
Pre-Engineering.
BACHELOR CIP: 14.0102
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Area & Cultural Studies
1 program • 1 graduates (0.0%)
Area Studies, Other.
BACHELOR CIP: 05.0199
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Ready to Start Your Career?
Choose from our diverse range of programs and begin your journey toward a rewarding career in your chosen field.