Public Health at San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Master's Degree · about 15 graduates a year
San Francisco State University graduates in public health earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.
How San Francisco State University Compares for Public Health
All 201 colleges reporting public health 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 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $166,705 | $182,107 | #1 | — |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $153,029 | $134,758 | #3 | $108,479 |
| 3 | Touro University California Vallejo, CA | $143,582 | $130,650 | #4 | $111,615 |
| 4 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA | $142,151 | $144,569 | #2 | $70,472 |
| 5 | Arcadia University Glenside, PA | $116,631 | $118,615 | #5 | — |
| 6 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $111,363 | $118,532 | #6 | $67,270 |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $110,900 | $100,912 | #23 | $75,311 |
| 8 | Montana Technological University Butte, MT | $108,351 | $118,356 | #7 | $108,776 |
| 9 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $106,072 | $93,407 | #35 | $70,674 |
| 10 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $105,402 | $94,895 | #28 | $72,627 |
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| 103 | Benedictine University Lisle, IL | $79,533 | $78,141 | #105 | $64,930 |
| 104 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $79,484 | $82,495 | #78 | $60,071 |
| 105 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $79,273 | $84,376 | #66 | $58,339 |
| 106 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $79,053 | $71,933 | #147 | $64,055 |
| 107 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $78,998 | $73,879 | #132 | $61,237 |
| 108 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $78,890 | $77,509 | #111 | $57,236 |
| 109 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $78,535 | $88,925 | #48 | $48,127 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do San Francisco State University public health graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $64,055 one year after graduating and $79,053 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does San Francisco State University rank for public health?
Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is public health at San Francisco State University worth it?
Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for public health ($82,751), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,500.
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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.