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Education at California State University - San Marcos

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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• Student Demographics

Education Degrees Available at CSUSM

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

CSUSM Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #558 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #23 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	305
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools	328
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Best Education Schools	558

Popularity of Education at CSUSM

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 118 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 236 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 103 students received their master’s degree in education from CSUSM. This makes it the #415 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Education from CSUSM Cost?

CSUSM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$1,992	$1,992
Books and Supplies	$1,018	$1,018
On Campus Room and Board	$14,152	$14,152
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,714	$3,714

Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.

CSUSM Education Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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, 62% 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 education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

Does CSUSM Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Education?

Online degrees for the CSUSM education bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.

CSUSM Education Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 82 students who graduated with a Master’s in education from CSUSM in 2022, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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 education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	8

CSUSM Education Students

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

Education Majors

Education 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	118
General Education	22
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16
Special Education	15
Multilingual Education	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Eamuscatuli under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.