West Valley College
Part of the West Valley-Mission Community College District in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California, West Valley College is a local community college. Offering around 60 associate degrees as well as almost 100 certificate programs, West Valley enrolls nearly 10,000 students and has almost 200 full-time faculty/staff and nearly 300 part-time staff.West Valley College is known for their non-traditional programs. Although still offering the general majors, they also offer degrees in many other areas as well. Some of these departments include: child studies, digital media, engineering and drafting, park management, fashion design, interior design, landscape architecture, and many others.
To make learning easier and more convenient for working students and adults, West Valley College offers online courses that can be completed off campus. Online courses are offered in several fields and are ideal for anyone looking for a flexible college degree program.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (408) 867-2200 |
| Address: | 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, California 95070-5698 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Large ( 10,000+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 681 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 5,472 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.westvalley.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Architecture and Related Services | ||
| Architectural Technology |  |
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| Landscape Architecture | |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Biology Biological Sciences | | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Accounting Technology Technician and Bookkeeping | |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | |
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| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Business Commerce | |
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| Office Management and Supervision | |
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| Communication and Journalism | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | | |
| Communication Technologies and Support Services | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | |
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| Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | |
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| Photographic and Film Video Technology Technicians | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||
| Data Entry Microcomputer Applications | | |
| Web Page, Multimedia and Information Resources Design | | |
| Engineering | ||
| Pre-engineering | | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology Technician | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | ||
| English Language and Literature | | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | | |
| Child Care Provider Assistant | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||
| French Language and Literature | | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Medical Clinical Assistant | |
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| History | ||
| History | | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||
| Criminal Justice Police Science | | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | ||
| Court Reporting Court Reporter | |
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| Legal Assistant Paralegal | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||
| Mathematics | | |
| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||
| Health and Physical Education Fitness | |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | |
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| Physical Sciences | ||
| Chemistry | | |
| Physics | | |
| Psychology | ||
| Psychology | | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Economics | | |
| Geography | |
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| Social Sciences | | |
| Sociology | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics