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General Special Education at California State University-San Marcos

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, consider the program at California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-San Marcos sits in San Marcos, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 general special education graduations were recorded at California State University-San Marcos.

Studying Online at California State University-San Marcos

Many students take online classes at California State University-San Marcos. Of 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

Use these rankings to compare California State University-San Marcos’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#None of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	California	#None of 28
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

General Special Education Master’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 4 master’s general special education degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at California State University-San Marcos pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.