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Economics at Palomar College

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Palomar College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Economics Degrees Available

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

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Economics Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Economics Associate’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Palomar College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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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 economics graduates 31% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics 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
General Economics 8

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Survey Researchers 780 $75,150
Economics Professors 700 $139,050

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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