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Education at California State University - San Marcos

If you are interested in studying 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received their master's degree in education.

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

  • 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

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 Master’s Program

85% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a master's degree in education from CSUSM. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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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 4% 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.

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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

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
General Education 43
Special Education 27
Teacher Education Subject Specific 17
Curriculum & Instruction 16

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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