by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about San Francisco State University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
At San Francisco State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,438 undergraduate · 2,352 graduate (12,790 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at San Francisco State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,395 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,043 |
| Psychology, General. | 475 |
| Computer Science. | 410 |
| Biology, General. | 396 |
Among San Francisco State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $101,367 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $88,331 |
| Public Administration. | $71,988 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $65,759 |
| Civil Engineering. | $65,046 |
Explore the full list of majors at San Francisco State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,395 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
1,043 | $48,242 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
26 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
15 | $45,806 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
205 | $24,940 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Interior Design. · Industrial and Product Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
200 | $37,384 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
94 | $27,781 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
42 | $26,049 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
35 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
208 | $101,367 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
142 | $60,260 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
94 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
63 | $52,217 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 31 | $41,041 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
12 | $50,495 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 475 | $29,678 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
10 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
6 | $61,876 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
210 | $38,565 |
| Education, General. | 60 | $54,704 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Community College Administration. |
53 | $88,331 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
50 | $60,297 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
46 | $60,016 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 29 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 2 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
396 | $38,903 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
42 | $36,024 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
124 | $37,487 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
118 | $37,633 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
69 | $43,709 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
47 | $33,835 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
36 | $37,822 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
26 | $34,390 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 12 | $41,994 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 410 | $55,088 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
222 | $42,620 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
113 | $34,408 |
| Journalism. | 36 | $36,564 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 72 | $65,759 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
66 | $65,046 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
46 | $59,604 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
33 | $58,942 |
| Engineering, General. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 127 | $34,859 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
70 | $35,206 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
176 | $37,329 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
157 | $28,883 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 10 | $33,087 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 69 | $58,790 |
| Public Administration. | 39 | $71,988 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 57 | $24,267 |
| Marine Sciences. | 14 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 9 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Comparative Group Studies. · Asian-American Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
87 | $35,417 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
51 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
59 | $35,641 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 13 | $36,459 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
32 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
23 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
9 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
59 | $33,036 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
57 | $34,794 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
23 | $39,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
18 | $34,294 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. |
8 | $29,969 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
54 | $34,650 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 33 | $34,537 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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