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Business & Commerce at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business & Commerce, consider the program at College of the Desert. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 business & commerce graduations were recorded at College of the Desert.

Online & Distance Learning 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.

Business & Commerce Rankings at College of the Desert

These rankings give you a sense of how College of the Desert’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 43
Best Value	California	#33 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#59 of 79
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#59 of 81
Best Value	Nationwide	#265 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#348 of 567

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business & Commerce graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at College of the Desert are 64% women (25) and 36% men (14).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Among the 15 associate’s business & commerce graduates at College of the Desert, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 50%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at College of the Desert

The Business & Commerce program at College of the Desert offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	39

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.