Academic Programs

Palomar College offers 172 career-focused programs. Find the right fit for your goals.

San Marcos, CA

How Many Programs Are Offered at Palomar College?

172
Total Programs
4595
Annual Graduates
32
Program Categories

How Palomar College Compares

Few trade colleges offer 172 distinct programs across 32 fields. Palomar College sits at the wider end of the spectrum, giving students room to switch tracks without changing schools. That breadth is unusual — and useful if you're still narrowing down which career path fits.

What Programs Does Palomar College Offer?

Liberal Arts & Humanities
4 programs 1323 graduates (28.8%)
619
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 255 Female: 364
Award Year: 2024

General Studies.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 24.0102
426
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 216 Female: 210
Award Year: 2024
170
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 58 Female: 112
Award Year: 2024

Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0103
108
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 38 Female: 70
Award Year: 2024
Business, Management & Marketing
10 programs 856 graduates (18.6%)
554
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 492 Female: 62
Award Year: 2024
196
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 117 Female: 79
Award Year: 2024
26
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 18
Award Year: 2024
25
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 20
Award Year: 2024
18
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024

Business/Commerce, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0101
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024

Real Estate.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1501
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Real Estate.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.1501
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Social Sciences
10 programs 363 graduates (7.9%)

Social Sciences, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0101
240
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 117 Female: 123
Award Year: 2024

Sociology, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.1101
50
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 16 Female: 34
Award Year: 2024
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 13 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Archeology.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 45.0301
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Economics, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0601
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Anthropology, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0201
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Geography.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0701
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Archeology.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0301
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
10 programs 346 graduates (7.5%)
195
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 161 Female: 34
Award Year: 2024
68
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 15 Female: 53
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 29 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Dental Assisting/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0601
15
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Dental Assisting/Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0601
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
1 program 290 graduates (6.3%)
290
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 124 Female: 166
Award Year: 2024
Security & Protective Services
7 programs 219 graduates (4.8%)

Fire Science/Fire-fighting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0203
78
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 77 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
53
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 47 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
37
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 33 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
31
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 14 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024

Criminal Justice/Police Science.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0107
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 9 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Homeland Security.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0301
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Forensic Science and Technology.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0406
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Family & Consumer Sciences
10 programs 120 graduates (2.6%)

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
87
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 86
Award Year: 2024

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0709
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Family and Community Services.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0707
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Family and Community Services.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0707
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Visual & Performing Arts
22 programs 108 graduates (2.4%)

Fashion/Apparel Design.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0407
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024

Fashion/Apparel Design.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0407
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024

Interior Design.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0408
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024

Music, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0901
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Interior Design.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0408
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024

Graphic Design.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0409
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024

Commercial and Advertising Art.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0402
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Film/Cinema/Media Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0601
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Art/Art Studies, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0701
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Film/Cinema/Media Studies.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0601
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Dance, Other.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0399
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Graphic Design.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0409
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Dance, Other.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0399
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Drawing.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0705
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Graphic Design.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0409
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Jewelry Arts.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0713
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Music, General.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0901
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer & Information Sciences
14 programs 107 graduates (2.3%)

Computer Science.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0701
22
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 16 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024

Computer Science.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0701
18
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 13 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 13 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Information Technology.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0103
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Computer Graphics.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0803
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Computer Graphics.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0803
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Information Technology.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0103
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Information Technology.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0103
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Engineering Technologies
12 programs 106 graduates (2.3%)
18
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 14 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 10 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 9 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Psychology
1 program 102 graduates (2.2%)

Psychology, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 42.0101
102
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 23 Female: 79
Award Year: 2024
Communication & Journalism
6 programs 86 graduates (1.9%)

Radio and Television.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0701
30
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 13
Award Year: 2024
27
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024

Radio and Television.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 09.0701
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Advertising.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 09.0903
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Journalism.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0401
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Advertising.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0903
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Precision Production
8 programs 84 graduates (1.8%)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0703
24
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 23 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
20
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 10 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 9 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Welding Technology/Welder.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 48.0508
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Cabinetmaking and Millwork.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 48.0703
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0501
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Mathematics & Statistics
1 program 77 graduates (1.7%)

Mathematics, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 27.0101
77
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 60 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
3 programs 74 graduates (1.6%)
55
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 23 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
14 programs 70 graduates (1.5%)

Spanish Language and Literature.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0905
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024

American Sign Language (ASL).

ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.1601
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024

Japanese Language and Literature.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0302
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

German Language and Literature.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0501
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

German Language and Literature.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0501
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

French Language and Literature.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0901
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

French Language and Literature.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0901
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Spanish Language and Literature.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0905
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Italian Language and Literature.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0902
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Italian Language and Literature.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0902
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Construction Trades
5 programs 44 graduates (1.0%)

Electrician.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0302
30
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 29 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Carpentry/Carpenter.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0201
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Carpentry/Carpenter.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0201
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Education
4 programs 35 graduates (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 22
Award Year: 2024

Education, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 13.0101
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024

Education, General.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 13.0101
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
6 programs 35 graduates (0.8%)
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
English Language & Literature
1 program 31 graduates (0.7%)
31
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 24
Award Year: 2024
Communications Technologies
8 programs 24 graduates (0.5%)
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Architecture & Related Services
2 programs 20 graduates (0.4%)
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Library Science
2 programs 18 graduates (0.4%)

Library and Archives Assisting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 25.0301
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024

Library and Archives Assisting.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 25.0301
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
History
1 program 16 graduates (0.3%)

History, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 54.0101
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Physical Sciences
2 programs 12 graduates (0.3%)

Chemistry, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0501
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024

Geology/Earth Science, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0601
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Public Administration & Social Services
2 programs 9 graduates (0.2%)

Human Services, General.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 44.0000
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Human Services, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 44.0000
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
1 program 5 graduates (0.1%)
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Natural Resources & Conservation
1 program 4 graduates (0.1%)

Environmental Studies.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 03.0103
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Area & Cultural Studies
1 program 4 graduates (0.1%)

Women's Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 05.0207
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Engineering
1 program 3 graduates (0.1%)

Pre-Engineering.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 14.0102
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Legal Professions & Studies
1 program 2 graduates (0.0%)

Legal Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 22.0000
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Philosophy & Religious Studies
1 program 2 graduates (0.0%)

Philosophy.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 38.0101
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

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