Education at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Master's Degree · about 123 graduates a year

$65,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,757
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 214
Rank by pay
#62 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in education earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco State University Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
35University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$75,874$69,040#59$63,765
36Northeastern University Boston, MA$75,769$66,723#71$65,668
37Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$75,769$66,723#72$65,668
38San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$75,757$68,934#62$65,425
39The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$75,453$76,714#25—
40New York University New York, NY$74,996$71,381#42$60,354
41Northwest University Kirkland, WA$74,550$68,570#64—

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$152,207$129,691#32 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$131,094$105,754#114 of 861
Biology$128,052—#2 of 57
Educational Administration and Supervision$109,935$98,404#12 of 453
Public Administration$108,093$85,122#9 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,854$62,916#11 of 322
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$95,402$81,670#3 of 243
Social Work$94,452$93,023#3 of 279
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$91,778$73,361#2 of 302
Public Health$79,053$64,055#106 of 201
Accounting and Related Services—$78,065—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,699$73,845#22 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$76,580$69,592#38 of 280
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$75,709—#2 of 6
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$72,271$59,756#31 of 204
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,221$33,293#26 of 75
English Language and Literature$62,210$36,450#20 of 43
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$60,613—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Francisco State University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,425 one year after graduating and $75,757 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← All data for San Francisco State University · 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.