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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 24 majors graduated from California State University-San Marcos.
At California State University-San Marcos, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,704 undergraduate · 878 graduate (7,582 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at California State University-San Marcos.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,791 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 587 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 325 |
| Psychology, General. | 318 |
| Sociology. | 254 |
These majors at California State University-San Marcos report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $92,441 |
| Education, General. | $71,769 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $67,078 |
| Computer Science. | $58,962 |
| Biotechnology. | $55,438 |
Browse every major at California State University-San Marcos, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,791 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
254 | $30,341 |
| Criminology. | 188 | $31,316 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
68 | $32,978 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 63 | $33,589 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
28 | $45,626 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
12 | $27,084 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
587 | $47,495 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
325 | $92,441 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
103 | $67,078 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
66 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 318 | $29,075 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
167 | $32,192 |
| Biotechnology. | 51 | $55,438 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
23 | $46,580 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 216 | $58,962 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
183 | $35,822 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
173 | $29,198 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
91 | $29,138 |
| Education, General. | 22 | $71,769 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. |
18 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
16 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
146 | $23,647 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
99 | $27,490 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 80 | $25,472 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
10 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
78 | $19,478 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 64 | $25,641 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 63 | $49,653 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
36 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
42 | $31,705 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
27 | $28,598 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
15 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Protection, Other. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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