History at San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year
San Francisco State University graduates in history earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.
How San Francisco State University Compares for History
All 459 colleges reporting history 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
| … | |||||
| 70 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $59,290 | $63,271 | #33 | $31,217 |
| 71 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | $59,221 | $63,533 | #32 | $39,138 |
| 72 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $58,936 | $61,185 | #45 | $42,451 |
| 73 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $58,717 | $53,429 | #153 | $28,718 |
| 74 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $58,415 | $53,729 | #145 | $31,220 |
| 75 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $58,343 | $60,709 | #49 | $35,959 |
| 76 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $58,258 | $62,500 | #36 | $31,880 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do San Francisco State University history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $28,718 one year after graduating and $58,717 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does San Francisco State University rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #153 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at San Francisco State University worth it?
Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.
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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.