General Business/Commerce at Diablo Valley College

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

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Diablo Valley General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Diablo Valley does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

Diablo Valley General Business/Commerce 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.

General Business Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 30% 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 general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Management Analysts	104,020	$95,310
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Administrative Services Managers	38,120	$116,820

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.