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Special Education at California State University - San Marcos

Special Education at California State University - San Marcos

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at California State University - San Marcos. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

CSUSM Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CSUSM Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. CSUSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from CSUSM, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at California State University - San Marcos. 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
General Special Education 27

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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