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Business Administration & Management at California State University-San Marcos

If you are interested in studying Business Administration & Management, take a look at what California State University-San Marcos. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 587 business administration & management graduations were recorded at California State University-San Marcos.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-San Marcos

Distance learning is available 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.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#35 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#41 of 274
Best Value	California	#91 of 177
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#113 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#181 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#444 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#35 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#41 of 274
Best Value	California	#91 of 177
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#113 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#181 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#444 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,495
2 years	$46,187
3 years	$55,786
4 years	$64,245
5 years	$81,714

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business Administration & Management graduates from California State University-San Marcos report median earnings of $64,245, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from California State University-San Marcos is $19,015.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at California State University-San Marcos, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 41% women (243) and 59% men (344).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 538 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 41% were women (218) and 59% were men (320).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	178
Hispanic / Latino	223
Black / African American	13
Asian	63
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	31
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 62% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Of the 49 master’s business administration & management graduates at California State University-San Marcos, 51% were women (25) and 49% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	14
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 49% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, above the national average of 36%.*

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

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at California State University-San Marcos

The Business Administration & Management program at California State University-San Marcos includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	587

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at California State University-San Marcos pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

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.