Radio & Television at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a tv school? To help you decide if College of the Desert is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's tv program.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Radio & Television section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Desert Radio & Television Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in TV (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in TV

Online Classes Are Available at College of the Desert

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, College of the Desert does offer online courses in tv for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

College of the Desert Radio & Television Rankings

TV Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the tv majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert Radio & Television Associate’s Program

38% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of tv associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in tv graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in tv.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That TV Grads May Go Into

A degree in tv can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Radio and Television Announcers	2,780	$78,840
Broadcast News Analysts	360	$102,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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