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Special Education at Palomar College

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Palomar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Special Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Special Ed (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Special Ed

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Special Education Associate’s Program

98% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 98% 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 special ed graduates 52% 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education 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
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 41

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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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