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General Computer Programming at Diablo Valley College

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General Computer Programming at Diablo Valley College

Every general 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 computer programming 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 Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

Diablo Valley General Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Diablo Valley

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Diablo Valley General Computer Programming Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer Programming Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley General Computer Programming Associate’s Program

21% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer 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 computer programming graduates 12% 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 computer 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 Computer Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer 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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