MiraCosta College
7.4 miOne Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA · Public, 4-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 54
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,158
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $49,887
Palomar College
San Marcos, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 120 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, auto mechanic, carpentry, diesel mechanic, auto body, machining and CNC.
- Address
- 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069
Open in Maps - Website
- www2.palomar.edu
- Phone
- (760) 744-1150
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 17,712
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (20); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (13); Associate degree (9) | 42 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (30) | 30 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (13); Associate degree (7) | 20 |
| Carpentry | Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Associate degree (1) | 12 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (1) | 8 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5) | 5 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (2); Associate degree (1) | 3 |
| Construction Trades | Mason/Masonry (46.0101) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $1,356 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $11,688 |
| Books and supplies | $1,090 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $12,043 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $1,839 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 41%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $48,110
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $6,525
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 120971. How we build this list.