Management Information Systems and Services at California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$55,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,448
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,290
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 166
Rank by pay
#149 of 166
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-San Marcos graduates in management information systems and services earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Marcos Compares for Management Information Systems and Services

All 166 colleges reporting management information systems and services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$153,926$140,063#1$93,042
2Georgetown University Washington, DC$138,263$121,154#4$83,756
3The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$127,158$129,282#3$86,622
4University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$122,821$131,764#2$78,507
5Villanova University Villanova, PA$118,712$120,731#5$78,703
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$116,339$114,302#11$77,572
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$113,308$104,219#19—
8University of Georgia Athens, GA$113,184$117,168#9$78,190
9Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$111,158$118,622#7$72,045
10Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$110,192$117,591#8$72,017
…
126University of Memphis Memphis, TN$73,323$80,097#93$51,524
127The University of Montana Missoula, MT$73,149$79,904#95$54,816
128Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$72,734$66,231#148—
129California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$72,448$65,923#149$55,102
130University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$72,370$77,663#108—
131Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$72,291$65,085#153$50,443
132Rogers State University Claremore, OK$71,873$80,696#90$49,415

Other Majors at California State University-San Marcos by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,196$103,799#21 of 966
Computer Science$97,827$60,645#184 of 349
Computer Systems Analysis$93,047$61,054#5 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$86,318$63,366#158 of 796
Economics$83,339$40,155#151 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$80,303$49,734#3 of 35
International Business$77,965$55,455#39 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,312$54,408#231 of 452
Biotechnology$76,622$49,615#7 of 13
Marketing$73,290$43,134#141 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,068$22,567#14 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,900$49,543#347 of 1176
Biology$70,789$38,527#94 of 841
Business/Commerce$68,984$46,958#81 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,479$57,682#54 of 110
Social Sciences$63,622$37,446#11 of 87
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,252$26,203#100 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$59,842$36,310#173 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,289$29,341#121 of 476
Physics—$56,018—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,903$37,364#117 of 265
Criminology$55,418$34,694#60 of 113
Psychology$55,196$31,355#241 of 1027
English Language and Literature$54,985$29,638#138 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,568$31,184#34 of 172
Sociology$53,287$34,541#210 of 462
History$52,985$22,407#177 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,445$29,055#193 of 680
Political Science and Government$50,857$35,297#504 of 565
Anthropology$49,848—#66 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Marcos management information systems and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,102 one year after graduating and $72,448 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Marcos rank for management information systems and services?

Among 166 colleges reporting earnings for management information systems and services graduates, California State University-San Marcos ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management information systems and services at California State University-San Marcos worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for management information systems and services ($83,290), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for California State University-San Marcos · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.