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General Education at California State University-San Marcos

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, consider the program at California State University-San Marcos. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general education graduations were recorded at California State University-San Marcos.

Studying Online at California State University-San Marcos

Distance learning is available 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.

General Education Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

Rankings can help you compare California State University-San Marcos’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#13 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#14 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#31 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#38 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#59 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Graduates of California State University-San Marcos’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,769
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$68,571
4 years	$68,948
5 years	$82,880

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Education graduates from California State University-San Marcos report median earnings of $68,948, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 41% women (9) and 59% men (13).

General Education Master’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Of the 22 master’s general education degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 41% were women (9) and 59% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at California State University-San Marcos

This General Education program at California State University-San Marcos breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	22

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.