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Library Science at Palomar College

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Library Science at Palomar College

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

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Library Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Library Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Library Science

Palomar College Library Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Library Science Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Library Science Associate’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of library science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in library science graduates 28% 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 library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Palomar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Archives Assisting 4

Careers That Library Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library science 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
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Library Technicians 10,180 $45,750
Librarians 8,560 $81,580
Archivists 380 $72,240
Library Science Professors 240 $99,110

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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