Learn how Cal State San Marcos ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where California State University - San Marcos is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
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| California | 24 of 79 |
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| California | 28 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 391 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 33 of 124 |
| California | 26 of 79 |
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| Overall | 821 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 282 of 2594 |
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| Location |
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| Most Popular | 428 of 1413 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 892 |
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| Most Popular | 235 of 571 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 367 |
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| Best Value | 351 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 387 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 850 |
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| Most Popular | 262 of 2040 |
| Most Focused | 842 of 2041 |
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| Most Popular | 71 of 1719 |
| Most Focused | 335 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 288 of 725 |
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| Most Popular | 165 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 217 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 715 |
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| Most Popular | 82 of 1035 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 606 |
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| Most Popular | 484 of 1603 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 826 |
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| Most Popular | 143 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 288 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 360 |
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| Most Popular | 156 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 347 of 1360 |
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| Most Popular | 134 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 1281 |
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| Most Popular | 29 of 376 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 376 |
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| Most Popular | 12 of 271 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 134 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 407 of 939 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 656 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 258 of 817 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 581 |
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| Most Popular | 480 of 1704 |
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| Most Popular | 244 of 1124 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 509 |
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| Most Popular | 305 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 305 of 1261 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 171 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 162 of 340 |
| Best Value | 153 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 201 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 423 of 1152 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 352 |
| Best Value | 164 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 201 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 423 of 1152 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 128 of 505 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 810 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 772 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 394 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 105 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 244 of 890 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 85 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 208 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 456 |
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| Most Popular | 516 of 1143 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 514 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 169 of 753 |
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| Most Popular | 277 of 705 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 351 of 826 |
| Best Value | 232 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 212 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 566 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 902 |
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| Top Ranked | 337 of 832 |
| Best Value | 217 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 194 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 493 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 298 of 676 |
| Best Value | 163 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 105 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 130 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 316 of 877 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 339 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 14 of 146 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 146 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 71 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 296 of 729 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | 55 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 278 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 330 of 1081 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 258 of 524 |
| Best Value | 168 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 49 of 968 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 695 |
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| Most Popular | 757 of 1529 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 852 |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 173 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 173 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 66 |
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| Overall | 367 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 307 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 200 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 295 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 195 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 270 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 213 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 143 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 126 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 358 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 211 of 531 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 217 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 161 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 23 of 71 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 528 |
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| Overall | 480 of 1164 |
