Palomar College
San Marcos, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Suburb
- 17,712 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Mason/MasonryCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,915
- CarpentersCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
- Construction Trades, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,285
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 92 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 227 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 131 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $32,449 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (98)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $29,795
- ArcheologyCertificate · 10 finished
- ArcheologyAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 10 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsCertificate · 0 finished
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationCertificateNationally: $29,568
- Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationAssociate degree
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 290 finishedGraduates here earned $17,284 a year afterNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 55 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 554 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 196 finishedGraduates here earned $40,881 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryCertificate · 0 finished
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $37,213
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 2 finished
- EconomicsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $64,762
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $53,127
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $25,749
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 6 finished
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 3 finished
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate degreeNationally: $40,447
- High School/Secondary Certificate ProgramsCertificate
- HistoryAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,024
- JournalismAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,045 finishedGraduates here earned $16,871 a year afterNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 278 finishedGraduates here earned $25,399 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,309
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 77 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,993
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $30,522
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $44,679
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $48,814
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 102 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public AdministrationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,841
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $36,320
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 30 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 240 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 50 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $26,742
- Visual and Performing Arts, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,130
- WoodworkingCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $37,571
- WoodworkingAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $43,764
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,839per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,043sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,356Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 1%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,7126 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $48,11010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $6,525federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 25%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 33%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Palomar College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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