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Child Care Provider at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Care Provider, take a look at what College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert is in Palm Desert, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 367 child care provider degrees were awarded at College of the Desert.

Online Class Availability at College of the Desert

Distance learning is available at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Care Provider graduates at College of the Desert, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Care Provider graduates at College of the Desert are 95% women (350) and 5% men (17).

Child Care Provider Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 36 associate’s child care provider degrees awarded at College of the Desert, 97% were women (35) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Care Provider associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	1
Asian	3

Minority students account for 97% of Child Care Provider associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 71%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Care Provider Graduates

Graduates of the Child Care Provider program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Child Care Provider majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nannies	$55,232
Childcare Workers	$50,186

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.