Computer Software & Applications at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

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

College of the Desert Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

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

College of the Desert Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

75% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 45% women each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer software graduates 56% 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 computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics	7

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Web Developers	20,170	$86,160
Database Administrators	10,970	$100,890

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*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.

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