Majors offered at Palo Alto College are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Air Traffic Controller
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Anthropology
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry, General
Civil Engineering, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General
Education
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Environmental Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
General Studies
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Wellness, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Science/Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library and Archives Assisting
Library Science
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering
Music, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Personal and Culinary Services
Petroleum Technology/Technician
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Nursing Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Radio and Television
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Transportation and Materials Moving
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Visual and Performing Arts