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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Palomar College

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Palomar College

Every substance abuse/addiction counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at Palomar College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Palomar College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at Palomar College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the substance abuse/addiction counseling majors at Palomar College.

Palomar College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate’s Program

91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of substance abuse/addiction counseling associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at Palomar College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates 7% 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 substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling 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

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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