by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how De Anza College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
De Anza College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the associates.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 5,468 undergraduate (5,468 total)
The most popular majors at De Anza College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,734 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 418 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 397 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 192 |
| Psychology, General. | 179 |
Average graduate salary data is not currently available for the majors at De Anza College.
Browse every major at De Anza College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,734 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
418 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
53 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
19 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 18 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
397 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 101 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
74 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
44 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
35 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 144 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
56 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 35 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
4 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Computer Support Specialist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 192 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 179 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
149 | NA |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
79 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
47 | NA |
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
101 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
39 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. |
24 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Medical/Clinical Assistant. |
21 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
68 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
63 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
51 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
26 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 9 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
7 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Drawing. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. |
6 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Corrections. |
41 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Homeland Security. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Language Interpretation and Translation. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
10 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Machine Tool Technology/Machinist. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. |
3 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
12 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
1 | 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.
References
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