Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1949Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a public community college with campuses in Pleasant Hill and San Ramon in Contra Costa County, California. DVC is one of three public community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District (along with Contra Costa College and Los Medanos College). It opened in 1949. DVC has more than 22,000 students and 300 full-time and 370 part-time instructors.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$9,216
- Estimated total for international students
- US$18,306
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,128
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$10,218
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,358
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 25 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$56,684
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (147)
Associate's degrees85 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsData ProcessingDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth-Related Knowledge and SkillsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansJournalismLeisure and Recreational ActivitiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary and Archives AssistingLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates62 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsData ProcessingDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary and Archives AssistingLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPhilosophyPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.