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Liberal Arts & Humanities at California State University-San Marcos

Liberal Arts & Humanities at California State University-San Marcos

If you plan to study Liberal Arts & Humanities, take a look at what California State University-San Marcos. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-San Marcos is in San Marcos, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-San Marcos

Online coursework is an option at California State University-San Marcos. Among 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts & Humanities Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

Rankings can help you compare California State University-San Marcos’s Liberal Arts & Humanities program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #37 of 152
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #44 of 229
Best Value California #94 of 153
Best Value Far Western (Region) #133 of 230
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #162 of 1,453
Best Value Nationwide #616 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Those who finish California State University-San Marcos’s Liberal Arts & Humanities program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Liberal Arts & Humanities at California State University-San Marcos
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,647
2 years $27,181
3 years $37,353
4 years $43,664
5 years $55,289

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates from California State University-San Marcos report median earnings of $43,664, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Liberal Arts & Humanities earnings compared with all majors at California State University-San Marcos

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates from California State University-San Marcos is $15,125.

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts & Humanities program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967

References

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