Palomar College
Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California. They offer two types of RN degrees - an Associate of Arts (AA) in Nursing and an Associate of Science (AS) in Nursing. Both have identical nursing coursework, with the AA program requiring additional general education credits. They also have an LVN to RN option and an LVN 30-unit option. The LVN 30-unit option allows an LVN to take the coursework required to take the NCLEX-RN in one year, without receiving either an AA or AS degree. Of note with this option is that this is specific to California - this license may not transfer to other states.
Research the Palomar College nursing program. Compare it to the other nursing programs offered in California, to online nursing programs and to nursing programs offered in the United States for:
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Compare California Nursing School Rankings
Compare California Nursing Schools | ADN | BSN |
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Number of Nursing Programs | 86 | 44 |
Average NCLEX Passing Rate | 88.72% | 87.43% |
NCLEX Passing Rate Range | 67.27% to 100.00% | 56.96% to 97.15% |
Best Ranked School Details | ADN Rankings for California | BSN Rankings for California |
The Palomar College is a public institution and is located in San Marcos, California. Its nursing program is ACEN accredited. You can earn a registered nursing degree and attend a program via its campus offerings. Nursing program offerings from the school include Associate level degrees.
While the average NCLEX passing rate for California state ADN programs is 88.72% and for BSN programs is 87.43%, the average national NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%. Check out how Palomar College compares below.
Palomar College
- 1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA - 92069-1487
- (760) 744-1150
School Information
Location: San Marcos, CA- Type: Public
- Programs Offered As: Campus
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NCLEX Ranking - ADN
Overall Score ADN: 92.66% - State Rank ADN: 56
- US Rank ADN Programs: 260
Nursing Program Information
Programs Offered: Registered Nursing- Award Levels: Associate
- Program Accreditors: ACEN
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Sources: The State Board of Nursing from Each State, U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education – OPE, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics