by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how San Francisco State University compares to other colleges that offer design & applied arts.
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San Francisco State University is in the top 15% of the country for design & applied arts. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 345 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, San Francisco State University conferred 193 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Design & Applied Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University report a median salary of $57,556 a year. This is below $68,654, the median for all majors at San Francisco State University.
To complete a bachelor’s at San Francisco State University, design & applied arts students accumulate a median of $18,000 in student loans. This is above $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.
Among recent graduates, 41% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 36% 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 design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 14 |
All of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s degree in design & applied arts from San Francisco State University were women.
The majority of design & applied arts master’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University were White. Roughly 57% 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 design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the design & applied arts majors at San Francisco State University.
The design & applied arts program at San Francisco State University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 108 |
| Interior Design | 52 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 33 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 7 |
San Francisco State University conferred 108 degrees in design and visual communications, general recently — 55% to women and 45% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (32%).
San Francisco State University conferred 52 degrees in interior design in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (44%).
San Francisco State University awarded 33 degrees in industrial and product design in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).
San Francisco State University granted 7 degrees in design and applied arts, other in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (57%).