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Early Childhood Education at California State University-San Marcos

Early Childhood Education at California State University-San Marcos

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 91 early childhood education degrees were awarded at California State University-San Marcos.

Studying Online at California State University-San Marcos

Online coursework is an option 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.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

Use these rankings to compare California State University-San Marcos’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #11 of 26
Best Schools (Quality) California #17 of 22
Best Value Far Western (Region) #40 of 78
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #49 of 66
Best Value Nationwide #268 of 743
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #323 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 95% women (86) and 5% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 91 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 95% were women (86) and 5% were men (5).

California State University-San Marcos gender breakdown of Early Childhood Education Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Hispanic / Latino 61
Black / African American 1
Asian 2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Early Childhood Education majors at California State University-San Marcos

Minority students account for 74% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education $89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $63,776

References

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