Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 117 graduates a year

$29,055
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,445
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 680
Rank by pay
#505 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-San Marcos graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Marcos Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
190University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$51,474$60,658#23$47,428
191Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA$51,472$53,284#173$48,203
192High Point University High Point, NC$51,469$55,234#96—
193California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$51,445$46,812#505$29,055
194Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$51,386$53,195#177$46,077
195Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$51,369$53,177#178$41,634
196Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$51,346$52,219#212$44,793

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
Management Information Systems and Services$72,448$55,102#129 of 166
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
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 teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,055 one year after graduating and $51,445 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Marcos rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, California State University-San Marcos ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #505 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at California State University-San Marcos worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), 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.