Universities/CA/College of the Desert

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA · Public · 10,207 students

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$39k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at College of the Desert, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:Associate's DegreeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma
#1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate's Degree · ~64 graduates/year
$91,848
after 1 year
$115,416
after 5 years
#2
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · ~10 graduates/year
$65,504
after 5 years
#3
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate's Degree · ~85 graduates/year
$32,482
after 1 year
$60,488
after 5 years
#4
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Associate's Degree · ~169 graduates/year
$25,934
after 1 year
$54,334
after 5 years
#5
History
Associate's Degree · ~29 graduates/year
$49,234
after 5 years
#6
Communication and Media Studies
Associate's Degree · ~25 graduates/year
$47,357
after 5 years
#7
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate's Degree · ~1 graduates/year
$40,391
after 5 years
#8
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate's Degree · ~36 graduates/year
$38,072
after 5 years
#9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Associate's Degree · ~162 graduates/year
$30,417
after 1 year
$36,361
after 5 years
#10
Sociology
Associate's Degree · ~61 graduates/year
$35,465
after 5 years
#11
Psychology, General
Associate's Degree · ~178 graduates/year
$25,792
after 1 year
$30,561
after 5 years
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