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Academics & Majors

Graduation Statistics

45%

graduate within six years
  • 49% within eight years
  • 13% within four years
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1,996 Graduates
California State University-San Marcos offers bachelors through masters degrees.
Bachelor's Master's

Faculty Overview

849 Faculty
Full Time
  • 568 Instructional
  • 0 Research
  • 0 Public Service
Part Time
  • 281 Instructional
  • 0 Research
  • 0 Public Service

Study Options

Distance Learning

Can't make it to the campus? This college has remote classroom options.

Study Abroad Opportunities

This college has programs to study and gain cultural experiences in countries around the world.

Teacher Certification Offered

This college offers teacher certification.

ROTC - Army

Get leadership training and money for tuition.

ROTC - Navy

Earn NAVY ROTC scholarships that provide up to $180,000 to cover tuition, books and other expenses.

ROTC - Air Force

Develop valuable leadership skills and earn scholarships that cover tuition, books and extra expenses.

Reviews: Academic Rigor
  • Ali from Carlsbad, CA
  • 5
  • “I have attended Cal State San Marcos since Fall of last year. The greatest thing, in regards to the learning environment at Cal State San Marcos, is that students get…”

  • Aug-24-2009 » Read More
  • Luis from San Diego, CA
  • 5
  • “This is my second year at CSUSM and I'm love with my school. Ever since the orientation day the staff and student organization made me feel welcome. They showed me…”

  • Aug-31-2009 » Read More

Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor Master
Women's Studies 7 -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master
Biochemistry 3 -
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 43 6
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 344 20
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Bachelor Master
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 163 -
Mass Communication/Media Studies 21 -
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor Master
Computer Science 28 5
Education Bachelor Master
Education, General - 70
English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor Master
English Language and Literature, General 77 15
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor Master
Human Development and Family Studies, General 126 -
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor Master
Spanish Language and Literature 15 8
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor Master
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 163 -
History Bachelor Master
History, General 75 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 188 -
Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master
Mathematics, General 12 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 -
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Bachelor Master
Health and Physical Education, General 25 -
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 62 -
Physical Sciences Bachelor Master
Chemistry, General 8 -
Physics, Other 4 -
Psychology Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 134 8
Social Sciences Bachelor Master
Anthropology 8 -
Criminology 75 -
Economics, General 22 -
Political Science and Government, General 38 -
Social Sciences, General 31 -
Sociology 82 11
Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master
Visual and Performing Arts, General 38 -