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Design & Applied Arts at Palomar College

Design & Applied Arts at Palomar College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design 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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Palomar College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

88% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of design associate's degrees went to men and 88% 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 design graduates 26% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts 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
Interior Design 16
Fashion Design 5
Graphic Design 4
Commercial & Advertising Art 2

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

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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