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Registered Nursing at Palomar College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, take a look at what Palomar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palomar College sits in San Marcos, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 68 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Palomar College.

Online & Distance Learning at Palomar College

Online coursework is an option at Palomar College. Of 19,550 students, 5,246 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,667 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Palomar College

Use these rankings to compare Palomar College’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #42 of 134
Best Value Far Western (Region) #50 of 215
Best Schools (Quality) California #86 of 136
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #128 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #143 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #506 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Palomar College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Palomar College are 78% women (53) and 22% men (15).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Palomar College

Among the 68 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Palomar College, 78% were women (53) and 22% were men (15).

Palomar College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 25
Hispanic / Latino 28
Asian 11
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Palomar College

Minority students account for 60% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Palomar College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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