Top 2020 Rankings For California State University - San Marcos
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All 2020 Rankings For California State University - San Marcos
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 714 of 1727 |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California | 23 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California | 24 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 393 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 28 of 143 |
| California | 23 of 91 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 917 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 328 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 317 of 824 |
| Best Value | 312 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1423 |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 59 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 208 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 357 |
Biotechnology
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| Most Popular | 22 of 82 |
| Most Focused |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 345 of 820 |
| Best Value | 365 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 87 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 453 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 260 of 1932 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | 573 of 1667 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 289 of 724 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 113 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 239 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 1023 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 617 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 824 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 53 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 605 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 169 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 643 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 144 of 1266 |
| Most Focused | 478 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 137 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 19 of 373 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 373 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 121 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 5 of 263 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 263 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 127 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 162 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 417 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 653 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 267 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 209 of 1665 |
| Most Focused |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 254 of 518 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1126 |
| Most Focused | 543 of 1126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1248 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1248 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 170 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 170 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 216 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 564 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 166 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 216 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 564 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 285 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 240 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 306 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 397 |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | 58 of 266 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 266 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 296 of 750 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 236 of 695 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 48 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 891 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 228 of 457 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 40 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 211 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 458 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 298 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 170 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 95 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 306 of 835 |
| Best Value | 309 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 152 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 894 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 289 of 840 |
| Best Value | 278 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 140 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 684 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 195 of 670 |
| Best Value | 131 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 129 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 50 of 427 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 339 |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 9 of 166 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 166 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 70 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 159 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 536 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 41 of 285 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 285 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 437 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 205 of 533 |
| Best Value | 153 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 28 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 329 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 848 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 4 of 178 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 63 |
Music
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California State University - San Marcos has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 369 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 127 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 208 of 521 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 293 of 603 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 286 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 290 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 225 of 621 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 137 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 31 of 121 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 136 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 352 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 212 of 523 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 344 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 155 of 354 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 208 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 455 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 839 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 669 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 260 |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 31 of 72 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 283 of 589 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 533 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 50 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 473 of 1291 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 72 of 662 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 221 of 480 |
| Top Ranked Online | 108 of 241 |
| Most Popular Online | 43 of 471 |
International Quality
International Value
