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Computer Programming at Gavilan College

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if Gavilan College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and has a total student population of 4,494.

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.

Gavilan College Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

Gavilan College Computer Programming Rankings

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Programming Student Demographics at Gavilan College

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

Gavilan College Computer Programming Associate’s Program

29% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Gavilan College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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Gavilan College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in programming graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

If you plan to be a programming major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gavilan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming 14

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 Gavilan 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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