Urban Studies/Affairs at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$50,008
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,207
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 30
Rank by pay
#10 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco State University Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs 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
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—
11University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$63,819$58,071#16$34,385
12University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$63,174$58,107#14$47,585

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
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 urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,008 one year after graduating and $70,207 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

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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.