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Social Work at California State University-San Marcos

If you plan to study Social Work, consider 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 social work degrees were granted at California State University-San Marcos.

Studying Online 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.

Social Work Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-San Marcos’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#12 of 27
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#22 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#75 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Graduates of California State University-San Marcos’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

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

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from California State University-San Marcos take home a median $59,653, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 83% women (52) and 17% men (11).

Social Work Master’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 63 master’s social work degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 83% were women (52) and 17% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, above the national average of 42%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at California State University-San Marcos

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

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at California State University-San Marcos work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

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.