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Palomar College

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.

Campus Location

1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
USA
Main Tel: (760) 744-1150
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Palomar College Highlights

Where Palomar College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, liberal arts, production trades, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,48898
1-2 year certificate42139
< 1 year certificate26643
2-4 year degree 91

Students

The student enrollment at Palomar College was 27,222 in 2007-2008 (16,354 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 605
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,617
Books and supplies$ 1,564

Financial Aid: Palomar College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  213
Without tenure; working toward tenure  73

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • 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 (65 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 (194 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 (1 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (20 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Archeology
  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (63 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (41 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • 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 (12 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (1,099 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 (10 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 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 (57 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Graphic Communications
  • Journalism
  • 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 (47 awarded)

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

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (32 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (139 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (88 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (10 awarded)

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

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