Major Programs at DVC

Diablo Valley College offers 171 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Diablo Valley College offers 171 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
A total of 3,577 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at DVC. 1,491 completed certificate programs and 2,086 completed associate programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs8487NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Number of Completers1,4912,086NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Diablo Valley College.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Diablo Valley College.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at DVC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television2 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects21 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 159 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 157 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design2 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts3 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Special Education and Teaching3 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant23 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 126 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies520 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 184 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician5 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Psychology2 173 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 94 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector2 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager3 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design8 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design1 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Photography3 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 240 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant17 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling11 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 253 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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