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Social Sciences at California State University - San Marcos

722 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#187 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how CSUSM ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #187 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #28 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 49
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 120
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 125
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 125
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 140
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 163
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 175
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 181
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Social Sciences Schools 187
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 201
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 228
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 240
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 249
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 264
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 282

Popularity of Social Sciences at CSUSM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 722 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 718 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CSUSM. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 722 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from CSUSM in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.

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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 394
White 165
Non-Resident Aliens 35
Other Races 58

CSUSM Social Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from CSUSM in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads fell into this category.

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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 276
Political Science & Government 85
Economics 54
General Social Sciences 30
Anthropology 19

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 231
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 223
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 174
English Language & Literature 81
History 70

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