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Public & Social Service at California State University-San Marcos

Public & Social Service at California State University-San Marcos

If you plan to study Public & Social Service, take a look at what California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Public & Social Service Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-San Marcos’s Public & Social Service program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #28 of 70
Best Value California #30 of 67
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #36 of 104
Best Value Far Western (Region) #36 of 101
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #137 of 865
Best Value Nationwide #139 of 855

Earnings for Public & Social Service Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Public & Social Service at California State University-San Marcos
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,653
2 years $49,270
3 years $50,700
4 years $59,653
5 years $72,619

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public & Social Service graduates from California State University-San Marcos earn a median of $59,653, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Public & Social Service earnings compared with all majors at California State University-San Marcos

Top-Paying Careers for Public & Social Service Graduates

Students who finish Public & Social Service program at California State University-San Marcos pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public & Social Service majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Legislators $167,600
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Social and Community Service Managers $156,089
Chief Executives $138,534
Supply Chain Managers $138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Compliance Managers $117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321

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