Computer & Information Sciences at Palomar College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Palomar College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 21,141.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Palomar College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Palomar College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Palomar College.

Palomar College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Palomar College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palomar College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Palomar College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palomar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	18
Computer Information Systems	15
Computer Software & Applications	6
Computer Programming	4
Computer Systems Networking	4

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Palomar College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.