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Computer & Information Sciences at California State University-San Marcos

Computer & Information Sciences at California State University-San Marcos

If you plan to study Computer & Information Sciences, you may want to check out the program at California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Studying Online at California State University-San Marcos

Many students take online classes at California State University-San Marcos. Of 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-San Marcos’s Computer & Information Sciences program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #30 of 158
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #41 of 239
Best Value California #76 of 154
Best Value Far Western (Region) #108 of 235
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #290 of 1,619
Best Value Nationwide #476 of 1,600

Earnings for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Those who finish California State University-San Marcos’s Computer & Information Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Computer & Information Sciences at California State University-San Marcos
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,962
2 years $71,015
3 years $71,818
4 years $93,753
5 years $94,126

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Computer & Information Sciences graduates from California State University-San Marcos take home a median $93,753, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Computer & Information Sciences earnings compared with all majors at California State University-San Marcos

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Computer & Information Sciences graduates from California State University-San Marcos comes in at $12,850.

Top-Paying Careers for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Computer & Information Sciences program at California State University-San Marcos work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Computer & Information Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Health Informatics Specialists $156,714
Database Architects $148,480
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Web Developers $125,527
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655

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