Diablo Valley College, California

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Diablo Valley College is a two-year community college situated in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California. It was established in the year 1949. The college enrolls more than 25,000 students annually.

DVC has satellite centers situated in San Ramon and Walnut Creek. It also offers classes in other facilities in Concord, Martinez, Danville, and San Ramon. The college offers a variety of occupational specialties, including hotel/ restaurant management, culinary arts, dental technology, and real estate.

The college boasts of a student-run newspaper called "The Inquirer." The official mascot of DVC is Vikings. Some of the notable alumni of the college are Julie Strain, model and actress; Kyle Gass, Member of Tenacious D; and Katharine Ross, actress.

Profile of Diablo Valley College

The main campus of Diablo Valley College is in Pleasant Hill, CA (a large suburb). The school is a public school. Diablo Valley College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school students most commonly major in a field related to music, liberal arts, and cooking and culinary arts.

Diablo Valley College Selectivity

Diablo Valley College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Diablo Valley College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, the school had 19,768 enrolled students.

Diablo Valley College Tuition and Affordability

Diablo Valley College offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

Diablo Valley College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	603	liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, Japanese language, library assistant, geography courses, Italian language, Chinese language, French language, ...
Security and Law Enforcement	71	criminal justice and police, forensic science, corrections, corrections and criminal justice
Family and Social Work	63	child development, human services, family systems
Medical Support and Technology	57	dental hygienist, dental assistant, dental lab tech, respiratory care tech
Cooking and Culinary Arts	45	culinary arts, restaurant and catering management
Therapy and Counseling	43	substance abuse counseling
Media	30	digital communications, animation and special effects, radio and television
Music	21	music management
Business and Management	21	accounting, business management, business, small business management
Computer Science and Engineering	15	computer programming, system administration, computer networking
Construction Trades	11	building inspector, construction manager
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	10	sports and fitness management, athletic trainer
Real Estate and Construction Management	8	real estate
Education and Teaching	6	special ed
Engineering Technician	5	civil drafting, mechanical drafting, drafting
Landscaping and Horticulture	3	landscaping, applied horticulture
Mathematics	2	mathematics
Mechanics and Repair	1	electrical installation and repair
Architecture and Planning	0	architectural tech
Drama and Performing Arts	0	theatre design
office and Administration	0	administrative assistant
Production Trades	0	machinist

Contact: Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
General Phone: (925) 685-1230
http://www.dvc.edu