by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how San Francisco State University compares to other colleges that offer computer science.
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San Francisco State University ranks competitively among schools offering computer science. Specifically, it ranked #162 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #28 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, San Francisco State University handed out 369 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
Computer Science graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $102,977 a year. This is higher than $68,654, the median for all majors at San Francisco State University.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at San Francisco State University, computer science students accumulate a median of $16,500 in student loans. This is below $16,689, the typical median for all majors at San Francisco State University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,762 | $1,762 |
Read more about San Francisco State University tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University are Asian. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 155 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 56 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
| Other Races | 36 |
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The majority of computer science master’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 66% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer science majors at San Francisco State University.