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Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA · Public · 3,381 students · mostly certificate degrees
235th-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$18,993
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$25,212
Graduation rate
31%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$36,389
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
—
Pell grant recipients
12%
Fields of study
39 programsGeneral Studies · Associate's Degree163 grads/yrClinical/Medical Social Work · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma111 grads/yrMachine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma58 grads/yrBiological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree41 grads/yrMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree40 grads/yrPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma29 grads/yrBusiness Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree26 grads/yrChild Development · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma22 grads/yrGeneral Office Occupations and Clerical Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma19 grads/yrAutobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma15 grads/yrPsychology, General · Associate's Degree13 grads/yrCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma12 grads/yrSociology, General · Associate's Degree12 grads/yrPublic/Applied History · Associate's Degree10 grads/yrChild Development · Associate's Degree10 grads/yrGraphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma10 grads/yrBusiness Administration and Management, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma8 grads/yrEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma7 grads/yrCriminal Justice and Corrections, General · Associate's Degree5 grads/yrCarpet, Floor, and Tile Worker · Associate's Degree4 grads/yrCarpet, Floor, and Tile Worker · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma3 grads/yrEducation/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments · Associate's Degree3 grads/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree2 grads/yrCriminal Justice and Corrections, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma2 grads/yrLinguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma2 grads/yr
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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