by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The social work major at CSUSM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 58 students received their master’s degree in social work from CSUSM. This makes it the #164 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| 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 does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's social work program at CSUSM make a median salary of $62,668. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $51,347.
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% 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 master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at California State University - San Marcos.
More about our data sources and methodologies.