Degree Programs Overview
West Valley College offers 119 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,022 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at West Valley. 311 students completed certificate programs and 711 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at West Valley. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 60 | 6 | 711 | 303 | 408 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 29 | 5 | 105 | 33 | 72 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 30 | 7 | 206 | 66 | 140 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at West Valley College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 931 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 167 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 167 | 61 | 106 |
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| Interior Design | 23 | - | 23 |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 14 | 2 | 12 |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Architectural Technology/Technician | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 2 | - | 2 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 931 | 402 | 529 |
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| Economics | 133 | 88 | 45 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 112 | 75 | 37 |
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| Psychology | 82 | 18 | 64 |
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| Mathematics | 67 | 57 | 10 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 57 | 22 | 35 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 46 | 22 | 24 |
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| Sociology | 36 | 8 | 28 |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 29 | 17 | 12 |
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| Physics | 22 | 17 | 5 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 40 | 17 | 23 |
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| Physical Fitness Technician | 15 | 2 | 13 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) | 9 | 1 | 8 |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Information Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Child Care and Support Services Management | 4 | - | 4 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | 7 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Landscape Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Architectural Technology/Technician | 3 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 40 |
57 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Information Technology | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 5 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 9 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 14 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Court Reporting/Court Reporter | 1ONLINE |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 167 |
931 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
67 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Fitness Technician | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
82 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
46 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
133 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geography (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 2 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Interior Design | 1 |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Photography | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 8 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 5 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
112ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
112ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|