Palomar College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Palomar College was founded in 1946. The main campus covers approximately 200 acres in San Marcos, California. Palomar College also has eight additional satellite centers in San Diego County. The college offers more than 250 associate degrees and certificate programs.

Palomar College offers a number of courses and programs including administration of justice, business management, computer science and information systems, and foreign languages.

Palomar College includes several students’ clubs such as the Engineering Club, Pre-Med Club, College Republicans of Palomar College, Geoscience Connection, Archaeology Club, Photography Club, Anime Club, The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Palomar College Democrats, Speech and Debate Club, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Some notable alumni of Palomar College are Candi Kubeck, the captain of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed on May 11, 1996 into the Florida Everglades; and Gene Knight, the popular San Diego radio personality.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, media, and construction trades.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Palomar College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 39% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 26,805 in 2009-2010 (16,625 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 13% 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)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (106 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (66 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (236 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Drywall Installation/Drywaller
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (54 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (59 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Community Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Metal and Jewelry Arts
• Sculpture

LAW (7 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (1,548 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (33 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (103 awarded)

• Advertising
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Broadcast Journalism
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Optometric Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (82 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing
• Film/Cinema Studies

PRODUCTION TRADES (45 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Upholstery/Upholsterer
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (146 awarded)

• Astronomy
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (107 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations