Majors offered at College of the Desert are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
Anthropology
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Architectural Technology/Technician
Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry, General
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Construction Trades
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Crop Production
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Technology
Journalism
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/technicians
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Office Management and Supervision
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Personal and Culinary Services
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Fitness Technician
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Radio and Television
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Resort Management
Retail Management
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General