Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$32,112
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,617
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 476
Rank by pay
#233 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 10% 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 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
111Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$58,788$51,593#277$39,699
112University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$58,777$61,020#79$42,527
113University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$58,739$53,449#232$36,875
114San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,617$53,338#233$32,112
115University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$58,462$53,197#236—
116University of Houston Houston, TX$58,450$59,427#93$35,565
117California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$58,436$53,173#238$25,349

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
Computer Engineering$94,129$53,180#154 of 189
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Francisco State University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,112 one year after graduating and $58,617 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #233 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,250.

← 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.