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Nursing at California State University - San Marcos

294 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
#181 Overall Quality
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at California State University - San Marcos.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.

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Nursing Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Nursing Rankings

CSUSM was ranked #181 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #26 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 47
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 106
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 132
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 149
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 150
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 177
Best Nursing Schools 181
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 297
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 315
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 341
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 367
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 375
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 405
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 414
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 484
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 512
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 655
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 663

Popularity of Nursing at CSUSM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 294 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 345 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from CSUSM. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$90,827 Bachelor's Median Salary
$107,746 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUSM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,827 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from CSUSM make a median salary of $107,746 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from CSUSM Have?

$25,047 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, nursing students borrow a median amount of $25,047 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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Nursing Student Diversity at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at California State University - San Marcos.

CSUSM Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 294 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from CSUSM. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 70
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 45

CSUSM Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 nursing majors earned their master's degree from CSUSM. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Majors Similar to Nursing

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