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California State University - San Marcos Bachelor’s in Nursing

345 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$87,520 Average Salary
$25,511 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at California State University - San Marcos. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUSM Bachelor’s in Nursing

#180 in the U.S
#42 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. CSUSM is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #180 out of 1,848 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #42 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSM.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)71
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates72
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)92
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans100
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)109
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates111
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans113
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing137
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)159
Best Nursing Schools180
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools258
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing297
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)321
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)331
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)390
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing413
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)439
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing460
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing500
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)563
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)611
Best Value Colleges for Nursing710
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing952

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from CSUSM Cost?

$7,723 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,511 Average Student Debt

CSUSM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,981$1,981
Books and Supplies$1,072$1,072
On Campus Room and Board$13,150$13,150
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.

CSUSM Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSM in Nursing walked away with an average of $25,511 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From CSUSM?

$87,520 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM is $87,520 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $62,199.

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Does CSUSM Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

CSUSM does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.

CSUSM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

345 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.3% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 345 bachelor’s degrees in nursing awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at CSUSM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian68
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino57
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White61
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities150

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at CSUSM

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing345

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
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References

*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.

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