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Allied Health Professions at Palomar College

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Allied Health Professions at Palomar College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Palomar College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Palomar College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Palomar College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Palomar College.

Palomar College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

8% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Palomar College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 56% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Palomar College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 12% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Health Technologists and Technicians 22,450 $50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21,430 $39,350
Respiratory Therapists 17,260 $79,640
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Physician Assistants 10,520 $117,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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