College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA · Public · Visit Website

College of the Desert focuses on career training for the Coachella Valley. As a Hispanic-serving institution, they receive federal grants that may support specialized programs. Consider COD if you're looking for accessible community college training in this region.

Programs Analyzed
5
Avg Grad Earnings
$41,294/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
73/100
Tuition (In-State)
$1,326/yr
Out-of-state: $9,586/yr

All Programs at College of the Desert

5 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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91 $91,848/yr Moderate 434.2x
Criminal Justice
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79 $32,482/yr Resilient 227.1x
Business Administration
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77 $25,934/yr Moderate 203.9x
Psychology
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59 $25,792/yr Moderate 114.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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58 $30,417/yr AI-Proof 136.1x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at College of the Desert using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.