Education at California State University - San Marcos

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in education from CSUSM.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how CSUSM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Focused Education Schools	1,212

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in education from CSUSM. This makes it the #415 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The education program at CSUSM awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	30
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

CSUSM Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 education majors earned their master's degree from CSUSM. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CSUSM, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

CSUSM also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By Eamuscatuli under License

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