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Nursing at California State University-San Marcos

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what California State University-San Marcos. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-San Marcos is located in San Marcos, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-San Marcos

Many students take online classes at California State University-San Marcos. Among 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-San Marcos’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #31 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #41 of 224
Best Value California #64 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #85 of 1,918
Best Value Far Western (Region) #95 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #504 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #31 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #41 of 224
Best Value California #64 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #85 of 1,918
Best Value Far Western (Region) #95 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #504 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Students who complete California State University-San Marcos’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at California State University-San Marcos
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $92,441
2 years $89,551
3 years $92,636
4 years $96,573
5 years $109,356

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from California State University-San Marcos take home a median $96,573, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 57% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at California State University-San Marcos

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from California State University-San Marcos comes in at $25,047.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at California State University-San Marcos

The Nursing program at California State University-San Marcos includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 325

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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