Computer Engineering at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$53,180
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,129
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 189
Rank by pay
#176 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,750
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in computer engineering earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco State University Compares for Computer Engineering

All 189 colleges reporting computer engineering 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
1University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
151Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$94,542$86,089#174$70,298
152Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$94,494$92,840#154$71,841
153University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$94,440$98,269#139$80,493
154San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$94,129$85,651#176$53,180
155University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$93,830$97,385#144$65,436
156University of Toledo Toledo, OH$93,816$100,116#129$68,597
157California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$93,797$85,349#178—

Other Majors at San Francisco State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102$117,532#2 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454$67,345#26 of 258
Computer Science$105,166$50,553#138 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$102,104$72,647#28 of 318
Civil Engineering$90,894$68,256#48 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,425$52,288#220 of 459
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$85,037$56,071#3 of 49
Economics$82,697$46,310#158 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$81,587$60,607#235 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,310$62,778#218 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134—#22 of 110
International Business$75,824$58,560#46 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$75,207$46,041#54 of 187
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482$40,794#6 of 35
Biology$74,204$36,259#55 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775$48,184#262 of 1176
Marketing$71,691$52,072#160 of 516
Mathematics$71,323$44,257#146 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532$27,296#17 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207$50,008#9 of 30
Social Work$68,524$48,750#5 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,440$36,707#16 of 64
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775$31,254#62 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510$34,153#21 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,252$47,367#48 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,764$42,211#72 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$63,731$40,790#103 of 660
Geography and Cartography$63,590$24,875#36 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,623$25,242#54 of 225
Sociology$62,385$40,763#58 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Francisco State University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,180 one year after graduating and $94,129 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,750.

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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.