Delgado Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Delgado Community College operates a campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. This public community college is one of the 9 colleges which operates under the guidance of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. DCC originally opened as Delgado Trades School in 1921. It was renamed Delgado Community College by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1980. DCC is named in honor of its founder, Isaac Delgado. DCC offers academic programs in science and mathematics, communication, business and technology, arts and humanities, and allied health.

The Charity Association of Student Nurses, the Culinary Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Delta Epsilon Chi, and the Delgado Theater Club are some of the clubs and organizations available to students at the college. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Dolphins.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in cooking and culinary arts, real estate and construction management, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,450 in 2009-2010 (10,180 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (199 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Logistics and Materials Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (29 awarded)

• Electrician
• Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
• Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (231 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (25 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (62 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (86 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (10 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (11 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (5 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (91 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (47 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

MEDIA (18 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (169 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (938 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant