Program Payoff

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California. 139 certificate and associate programs, public. 139 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $56,280
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $54,870
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Architectural Sciences and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural Sciences and Technology Associate's degree not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Area Studies Associate's degree not published $105,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,620
Audio and Video Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,620
Audio and Video Technicians
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $57,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $57,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,460
Office Clerks, General
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Chemistry Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Civil Engineering Associate's degree not published $122,500
Civil Engineers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Communication and Media Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $85,030
Public Relations Specialists
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $85,030
Public Relations Specialists
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Associate's degree not published $98,030
Editors
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $174,410
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $120,910
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $120,910
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $43,240
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,240
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,880
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $44,880
Cooks, Restaurant
Dance Associate's degree not published $99,410
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Associate's degree not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Data Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $134,440
Computer Occupations, All Other
Data Processing Associate's degree not published $134,440
Computer Occupations, All Other
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $50,110
Dental Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $50,110
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Economics Associate's degree not published $94,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Education, General Associate's degree not published $111,850
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $80,480
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $80,480
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $210,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Associate's degree not published $130,490
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $70,770
Interpreters and Translators
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Associate's degree not published $70,770
Interpreters and Translators
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $129,790
Producers and Directors
Fine and Studio Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $46,980
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $80,850
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Geography and Cartography Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $47,010
Data Entry Keyers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $63,610
Health Education Specialists
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $63,610
Health Education Specialists
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills Associate's degree not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Undergraduate certificate not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
History Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $87,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $51,090
Social and Human Service Assistants
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $51,090
Social and Human Service Assistants
Human Services, General Undergraduate certificate not published $51,090
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Journalism Associate's degree not published $98,030
Editors
Leisure and Recreational Activities Associate's degree not published
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Library and Archives Assisting Undergraduate certificate not published $53,260
Library Technicians
Library and Archives Assisting Associate's degree not published $53,260
Library Technicians
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree not published $130,900
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $65,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $65,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Music Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $96,980
Compliance Officers
Philosophy Undergraduate certificate not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Associate's degree not published $97,680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Psychology, General Undergraduate certificate not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $77,030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree not published $140,270
Registered Nurses
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $97,050
Accountants and Auditors
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $101,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Sociology Associate's degree not published $174,560
Managers, All Other
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $101,060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $101,060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $57,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $57,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $99,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $75,130
Graphic Designers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.