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Special Education at Palomar College

Special Education at Palomar College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at Palomar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 special education degrees were awarded at Palomar College.

Online Class Availability at Palomar College

Distance learning is available at Palomar College. Among 19,550 students, 5,246 (27%) studied exclusively online and 6,667 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Special Education graduates at Palomar College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Palomar College are 100% women (23) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Associate’s Program at Palomar College

Among the 22 associate’s special education degrees awarded at Palomar College, 100% were women (22) and 0% were men (0).

Palomar College gender breakdown of Special Education Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
Hispanic / Latino 14
Racial-ethnic diversity of Special Education majors at Palomar College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College, below the national average of 74%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Palomar College

The Special Education program at Palomar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education 23

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Palomar College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists $77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten $73,597
Interpreters and Translators $52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School $50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $35,173

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