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General Social Sciences at Palomar College

If you plan to study General Social Sciences, take a look at what Palomar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palomar College is in San Marcos, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 240 general social sciences degrees were granted at Palomar College.

Studying Online at Palomar College

Many students take online classes at Palomar College. Of 19,550 students, 5,246 (27%) studied exclusively online and 6,667 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Palomar College

Those who finish Palomar College’s General Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$29,028
4 years	$30,851
5 years	$38,312

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Social Sciences graduates from Palomar College report median earnings of $30,851, compared with $45,076 for all Palomar College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Social Sciences graduates at Palomar College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Social Sciences graduates at Palomar College are 51% women (123) and 49% men (117).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at Palomar College

Of the 240 associate’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Palomar College, 51% were women (123) and 49% were men (117).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	90
Hispanic / Latino	99
Black / African American	16
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College, lower than the national average of 65%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Palomar College

The General Social Sciences program at Palomar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	240

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at Palomar College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.