College of the Desert: Majors & Ratings

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Students to
Faculty Ratio
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College of the Desert offers 70 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Below we list majors offered at College of the Desert, diplomas available at this college, and College of the Desert program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Fair

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Agriculture Agriculture Program Rating - Fair

Agribusiness
· associate's degree
Applied Horticulture
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Crop Production
· associate's degree
Turf and Turfgrass Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Architecture Architecture Program Rating - Below Average

Architectural Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Art Art Program Rating - Fair

Digital Arts
· 1-year certificate
General Art Studies
· associate's degree
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Automotive & Mechanic Automotive and Mechanic Program Rating - Below Average

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology
· associate's degree
Automotive Mechanics Technology
· associate's degree
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Biology Biology Program Rating - Fair

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
General Biology
· associate's degree
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Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Fair

Radio and Television
· associate's degree
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Business Business Program Rating - Good

Agribusiness
· associate's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
General Business and Commerce
· associate's degree
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Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Fair

General Chemistry
· associate's degree
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Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Fair

Journalism
· associate's degree
Mass Communication
· associate's degree
Radio and Television
· associate's degree
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· associate's degree
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Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Fair

Computer Graphics
· associate's degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
· associate's degree
Digital Arts
· 1-year certificate
General Computer Science
· associate's degree
Information Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Construction Construction Program Rating - Below Average

Construction Site Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Fair

Criminal Justice and Police Science
· associate's degree
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Culinary Culinary Program Rating - Below Average

General Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Dance & Ballet

General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree

Economics Economics Program Rating - Below Average

General Economics
· associate's degree
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Education Education Program Rating - Good

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
· associate's degree
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Below Average

Energy Systems Technology
· associate's degree
General Drafting and Design Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Pre-Engineering
· associate's degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Fair

General English Language and Literature
· associate's degree
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Firefighting Firefighting Program Rating - Fair

Fire Protection and Safety Technology
· associate's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Fair

Spanish Language and Literature
· associate's degree
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General Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
Humanities
· associate's degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· 1-year certificate - Popular
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
· associate's degree

Geography Geography Program Rating - Below Average

Geography
· associate's degree
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Geology Geology Program Rating - Below Average

General Geology and Earth Science
· associate's degree
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History History Program Rating - Fair

General History
· associate's degree
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HVAC HVAC Program Rating - Below Average

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
· associate's degree
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Industrial Technologies Industrial Technologies Program Rating - Below Average

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
· associate's degree
View College of the Desert mechanics ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Good

Child Care and Support Services Management
· 1-year certificate
Construction Site Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
Office Management and Supervision
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Retail Management
· 1-year certificate
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Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Below Average

General Mathematics
· associate's degree
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Medical Medical Program Rating - Good

Athletic Training
· associate's degree
Other Medical Preparatory Programs
· associate's degree
Substance Addiction Counseling
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Medical Assistant

Other Medical Preparatory Programs
· associate's degree

Music Music Program Rating - Below Average

General Music
· associate's degree
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Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Below Average

Environmental Science
· associate's degree
Natural Resources and Conservation
· associate's degree
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Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Fair

Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse Training
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Registered Nursing
· associate's degree
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Occupational Therapy

General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree
General Health and Physical Education
· associate's degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
· associate's degree

Office & Clerical Services Office and Clerical Services Program Rating - Below Average

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Below Average

Philosophy
· associate's degree
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Physics Physics Program Rating - Below Average

General Physics
· associate's degree
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Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Fair

General Political Science and Government
· associate's degree
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Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Good

General Psychology
· associate's degree
Substance Addiction Counseling
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Recreation & Leisure Recreation and Leisure Program Rating - Below Average

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
· associate's degree
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Resort & Hospitality Resort and Hospitality Program Rating - Below Average

General Hospitality Administration and Management
· associate's degree
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Retailing & Wholesaling

Retail Management
· 1-year certificate

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Below Average

General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
View College of the Desert social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Fair

Anthropology
· associate's degree
Sociology
· associate's degree
View College of the Desert sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Fair

Digital Arts
· 1-year certificate
General Drama and Theatre Arts
· associate's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree
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Work & Family Studies

Child Care and Support Services Management
· 1-year certificate
General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree
General Human Development and Family Studies
· associate's degree

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