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Education at California State University - San Marcos

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367.

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

CSUSM Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at CSUSM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSUSM offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

CSUSM Education Rankings

The education major at CSUSM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CSUSM Education Master’s Program

81% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 15% better 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 master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - San Marcos. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	118
General Education	43
Special Education	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Curriculum & Instruction	16

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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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