Offered Programs at Palo Alto
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
93
Total Number of Completers
1,589
Palo Alto College offers 93 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 64 Associate, 1 12-week Certificate, 16 1-Year Certificate, 12 1-2 Years certificates programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,589 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Palo Alto College.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,191 Associate, 313 1 Year Certificate, and 85 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by Palo Alto.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 64 | 0 | 1,191 |
| 12-week Certificate | 1 | 0 | - |
| 1 Year Certificate | 16 | 0 | 313 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 12 | 0 | 85 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 1,589 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Palo Alto College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $24,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $21,500 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Palo Alto College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 31 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 14 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 13 | - |
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | 6 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 1,092 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 76 | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 25 | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 15 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 7 | $21,500 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 25 | - |
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | 16 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Palo Alto by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 22 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 18 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Transportation and Materials Moving
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Materials Moving | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 224 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 63 | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 90 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 21 | - |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | ✕ | 50 | - |
| Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 313 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | ✕ | 20 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 32 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 85 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Food Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | ✕ | 12 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 37 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 37 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 59 completers | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 52 | - |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 981 completers | $21,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 6 | $21,500 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 975 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Library Science
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Science | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Library and Archives Assisting | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers | $18,900 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Transportation and Materials Moving
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Materials Moving | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Air Traffic Controller | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Health and Wellness | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 29 | $24,800 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 1,191 |