Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
14 of 140 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 126: 106 with no earnings published and 20 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$8,312 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$8,312 a year
About $16,624 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,411 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,103 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,390 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,846 |
| $110k and up | $6,953 |
| All families (average) | $8,312 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
14 of 140 programs could be assessed 10% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,992 | +$11,016 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 520 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $56,853 | +$19,877 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 253 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $48,309 | +$11,333 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 173 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,122 | -$5,854 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 157 |
| Economics | Associate's Degree | $60,076 | +$23,100 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $59,444 | +$22,468 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $39,912 | +$2,936 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | $43,165 | +$6,189 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | $56,683 | +$19,707 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,995 | +$3,019 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | $54,934 | +$17,958 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $88,450 | +$51,474 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Health-Related Knowledge and Skills | Associate's Degree | $45,397 | +$8,421 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $59,723 | +$22,747 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 240 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 184 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 159 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 157 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 87 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Chemistry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 72 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Dance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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