Major Programs at San Francisco State

As of 2026, San Francisco State University offers 239 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 881 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 417 students.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($118,952) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $89,726 average salary.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 5,688 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at San Francisco State. 4,744 students completed bachelor's programs and 869 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at San Francisco State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's9114,744 2,0292,715
Master's80NOT OFFERED869 293576
Doctor's5NOT OFFERED75 2451
Post-Graduate Certificate63NOT OFFERED- --

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from San Francisco State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($118,952) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $89,726 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $118,952$9,913$15,233$161
Computer Science $89,726$7,477$17,353$184
Computer Engineering $80,061$6,672$13,750$146
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $77,531$6,461$16,125$171
Mechanical Engineering $75,387$6,282$21,250$225
Civil Engineering $75,076$6,256$17,500$186
Computer and Information Sciences, General $61,265$5,105$18,750$199
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $61,052$5,088$20,500$217
Chemistry $60,594$5,050--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $59,368$4,947$15,000$159
Accounting and Related Services $59,136$4,928$12,971$138
Urban Studies/Affairs $58,721$4,893$18,625$197
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $136,160$11,347--
Educational Administration and Supervision $92,910$7,743$20,500$233
Business Administration, Management and Operations $88,723$7,394$46,558$530
Public Administration $85,412$7,118$25,864$294
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $82,073$6,839--
Accounting and Related Services $78,899$6,575--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $77,691$6,474$35,880$408
Social Work $67,466$5,622$23,688$269
Education, General $61,690$5,141$26,500$301
Special Education and Teaching $61,661$5,138$24,072$274
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $60,394$5,033$18,834$214
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $59,969$4,997$40,113$456

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at San Francisco State University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 881 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 417 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Asian-American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67 NOT OFFERED 0
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Group StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 136 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1665 NOT OFFERED 0
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1116 NOT OFFERED 0
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31725 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED35 0 0
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED 0
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 13 0
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 12 0
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42 NOT OFFERED 0
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1734 NOT OFFERED 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 0
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3712 NOT OFFERED 0
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3119 NOT OFFERED 0
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 552 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85 NOT OFFERED 0
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 011 NOT OFFERED 0
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7729 NOT OFFERED 0
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2826 NOT OFFERED 0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35734 NOT OFFERED 0
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED 0
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 165 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 120 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15911 NOT OFFERED 0
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1813 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Jewish/Judaic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 147 NOT OFFERED 0
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED 0
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41718 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2269 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 355 NOT OFFERED 0
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 380 NOT OFFERED 0
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 113 NOT OFFERED 0
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2413 NOT OFFERED 0
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 876 NOT OFFERED 0
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 114NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 230 NOT OFFERED 0
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1645 NOT OFFERED 0
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 08 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 520 NOT OFFERED 0
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 404 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 172 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3937 NOT OFFERED 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13910 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18724 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88137 NOT OFFERED 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Labor and Industrial RelationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88137 NOT OFFERED 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Labor and Industrial RelationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 516 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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