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Computer & Information Sciences at California State University - San Marcos

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at California State University - San Marcos stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 16,367 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

CSUSM Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at CSUSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CSUSM does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

CSUSM Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at CSUSM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at California State University - San Marcos.

CSUSM Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

14% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

CSUSM Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% women graduate in computer & information sciences each year. CSUSM does a better job at serving the female population as it supports 8% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - San Marcos. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	217
Information Technology	12

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - San Marcos.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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