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Social Sciences at Palomar College

Social Sciences at Palomar College

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences 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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Palomar College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

56% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 56% 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 social sciences graduates 23% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 162
White 119
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Social Sciences 401
Sociology 86
Geography & Cartography 10
Economics 8
Political Science & Government 8
Anthropology 6
Archeology 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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