Top 2019 Rankings For California State University - San Marcos
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All 2019 Rankings For California State University - San Marcos
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 726 of 1779 |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California | 24 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 61 of 148 |
| California | 27 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 424 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 32 of 148 |
| California | 23 of 93 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 839 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | 296 of 2485 |
| 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 | 319 of 824 |
| Best Value | 268 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1427 |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1426 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 891 |
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 | 352 of 820 |
| Best Value | 328 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 87 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 454 of 1383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 847 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 261 of 1989 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1675 |
| Most Focused | 577 of 1675 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 289 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 114 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 241 of 1215 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1028 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 1027 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 601 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 182 of 1552 |
| Most Focused | 643 of 1551 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 827 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 606 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 606 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 361 |
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 | 172 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 647 of 1355 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 144 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 138 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 19 of 374 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 374 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 122 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 5 of 265 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 264 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 128 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 164 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 418 of 942 |
| 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 | 210 of 1679 |
| Most Focused |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 259 of 519 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1132 |
| Most Focused | 547 of 1132 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 69 of 1250 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1251 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 278 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 69 of 1250 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 170 of 823 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 573 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 456 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 573 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 504 |
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 | 313 of 1032 |
| 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 | 299 of 753 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 241 of 697 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 48 of 897 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 898 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 228 of 458 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 40 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 213 of 835 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 459 |
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 | 311 of 836 |
| Best Value | 270 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 902 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 291 of 841 |
| Best Value | 245 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 142 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 193 of 671 |
| Best Value | 108 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 129 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 50 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 428 |
| 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 | 42 of 287 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 287 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 162 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 439 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 205 of 534 |
| Best Value | 135 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 28 of 966 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 964 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 350 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 850 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 4 of 181 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 181 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 63 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
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California State University - San Marcos has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 380 of 1820 |
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 | 130 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 | 214 of 522 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 295 of 603 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 286 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 294 of 602 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 231 of 622 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 138 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 122 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 352 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 217 of 523 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 345 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 158 of 355 |
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 | 211 of 465 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 456 |
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 | 107 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 840 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 670 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 122 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 | 285 of 590 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 534 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 50 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 503 of 1159 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 73 of 666 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | 107 of 242 |
| Most Popular Online | 43 of 473 |
International Quality
International Value
