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Computer Programming at Diablo Valley College

Every computer programming school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the programming program at Diablo Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and has a total student population of 18,693.

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

Diablo Valley Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Diablo Valley

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Diablo Valley does offer online education options in programming for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Diablo Valley Computer Programming Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Programming Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Diablo Valley College.

Diablo Valley Computer Programming Associate’s Program

21% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in programming graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 39
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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 Diablo Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470
Web Developers 20,170 $86,160
Computer Network Support Specialists 17,080 $75,640

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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