Computer Science at California State University - San Marcos

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if California State University - San Marcos is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367. Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - San Marcos in 2021, 169 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

CSUSM Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

CSUSM Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at CSUSM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at CSUSM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	78
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	89
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	145
	148
Best Value Computer Science Schools	155
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
	237
Best Computer Science Schools	252
	285

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in compsci from CSUSM. This makes it the #72 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from CSUSM Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $58,962. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from CSUSM in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	64
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

CSUSM Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at CSUSM awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSUSM also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - San Marcos. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	217

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - San Marcos.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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

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