California State University - San Marcos Graduate Programs
California State University - San Marcos is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. CSUSM is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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California State University - San Marcos Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
CSUSM has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#27 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CSUSM.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards CSUSM has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#9 | Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#79 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
#158 | Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#210 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#240 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is California State University - San Marcos?

Contact details for CSUSM are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 |
Phone: | 760-750-4000 |
Website: | www.csusm.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/csusm |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/csusmnews |
California State University - San Marcos Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,327 graduate students at CSUSM, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - San Marcos graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 111 |
Black or African American | 52 |
Hispanic or Latino | 444 |
White | 492 |
International Students | 85 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 143 |
Geographic Diversity
California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - San Marcos. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 56 countries are represented at CSUSM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at California State University - San Marcos
The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSUSM has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 38th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of CSUSM
The following table shows how CSUSM is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Information Technology | #34 | #93 |
Sociology | #37 | #40 |
Online Affordability Rankings of CSUSM
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at California State University - San Marcos was $9,157 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $18,661. The following table shows how CSUSM is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Information Technology | #18 | #95 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #21 | #70 |
Education | #46 | #140 |
Educational Administration | #46 | #145 |
Online Growth Rankings of CSUSM
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - San Marcos was 962.2%. This is the #85 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CSUSM regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CSUSM majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Information Technology | 50% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at CSUSM ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at CSUSM.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Information Technology | #1 | |
Communication Sciences | #1 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #4 | |
Educational Administration | #7 | |
Health Professions | #15 | |
Education | #25 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
California State University - San Marcos Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Business Administration & Management | 0 | 75 | 75 |
Social Work | 0 | 58 | 58 |
Communication Sciences | 16 | 37 | 53 |
Public Health | 0 | 50 | 50 |
Computer Science | 0 | 48 | 48 |
General Education | 0 | 43 | 43 |
Special Education | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Nursing | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Biotechnology | 0 | 23 | 23 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Information Technology | 0 | 12 | 12 |
General Biology | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Health & Physical Education | 0 | 10 | 10 |
General English Literature | 0 | 9 | 9 |
General Psychology | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Sociology | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Mathematics | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Romance Languages | 0 | 3 | 3 |
History | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Educational Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health Sciences & Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Natural Resource Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 16 | 473 | 489 |
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
- Image Credit: By Eamuscatuli under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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