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College Of The Desert

College Of The Desert
43-500 Monterey St
Palm Desert, California 92260

Website: College Of The Desert

Type of college:2-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Less than one year, One but less than two years, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Engineering Technology / Technician
  • Auto / Automotive Mechanic / Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biology General
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Child Care and Guidance Workers and Management
  • Civil Engineering / Civil Technology / Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences Other
  • Computer Programming
  • Construction / Building Inspector
  • Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Drawing
  • Economics General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology / Technician
  • Fire Protection Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Heating / Air Conditioning / Refrigeration
  • History General
  • Home Furnishings / Equipment Installers
  • Institutional Food Workers and Administration
  • Intermedia
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences / General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Office Supervision and Management
  • Ornamental Horticulture Operations and Management
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Practical Nurse (L P N Training)
  • Psychology General
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician
  • Social Sciences General
  • Sociology

Classification: Associate’s Colleges: These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 6,972
Undergraduate enrollment 6,972
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 41%
Women 59%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 4%
Hispanic 40%
White non-Hispanic 43%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

College Of The Desert Information

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