by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Palomar College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Palomar College paid an average of $336 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $9,548 |
| Fees | $56 | $56 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from Palomar College is $28,236 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $24,100.
Palomar College does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Palomar College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.4% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Around 64.5% of social sciences associate degree recipients at Palomar College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 267 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 160 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 510 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Archeology | 3 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Sociology | 93 |
*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.
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