California State University-San Marcos Data & Information Overview
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How Well Is California State University-San Marcos Ranked?
2026 College Rankings
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
California State University-San Marcos was awarded 127 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Ranking
College Factual ranked CSUSM as #283 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, CSUSM holds the #52 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
See all of the rankings for California State University-San Marcos.
How Much Do CSUSM Grads Make?
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from CSUSM with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future CSUSM graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
