by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on College of the Desert? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors College of the Desert offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At College of the Desert, students can earn anything from certificates through the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 8,474 undergraduate (8,474 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at College of the Desert.
These majors at College of the Desert report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $79,088 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | $35,428 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $22,771 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | $22,277 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $20,301 |
Explore the full list of majors at College of the Desert, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,237 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
1,239 | $22,277 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
395 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 65 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
19 | NA |
| Education, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 129 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
125 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
97 | $79,088 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Pharmacy Technician/Assistant. · Physical Therapy Assistant. |
48 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
29 | NA |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. ↳ Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. |
27 | $35,428 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
10 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. · Child Care and Support Services Management. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
414 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Office Management and Supervision. |
179 | $22,771 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. · Accounting. |
40 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 39 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. · Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. |
13 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
6 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Resort Management. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician. |
281 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Corrections. |
117 | $20,301 |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. · Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. |
41 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 140 | $16,835 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. · Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician. |
111 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
54 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
20 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. · Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
55 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Crop Production. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 34 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
20 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 17 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
26 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
17 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Technology. · Music, General. |
12 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
7 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Physical Fitness Technician. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
50 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 30 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
26 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
10 | NA |
| Journalism. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. ↳ Building/Construction Site Management/Manager. · Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
8 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Welding Technology/Welder. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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