Degree Programs Overview

Palo Verde College offers 44 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.

A total of 447 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Palo Verde. 246 students completed certificate programs and 201 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Palo Verde. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's16NOT OFFERED20116536
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate1NOT OFFERED202
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate19NOT OFFERED19814652
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate8NOT OFFERED463511

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Palo Verde College.

At the school, the Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate program has the most completers of 163 and the Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the second most completers of 84 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
American Sign Language (ASL)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant20 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 163 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2 5 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
SociologyNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Building Construction Technology3 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician15 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Welding Technology/Welder58 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling84 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED

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