San Francisco State University - Graduate Degrees and Programs

San Francisco State University (San Francisco State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in San Francisco, CA. It offers 91 graduate programs - 66 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 14 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $8,440 for California residents and $17,944 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 3,247 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 29,778 students at San Francisco State. San Francisco State University offers online graduate programs and 55 out of 3,247 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($109,200) after graduation and the Master's Educational Leadership and Administration program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $81,200 average salary.

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Graduate Programs Overview

San Francisco State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in San Francisco, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $8,440 for California residents and $17,944 for other students in average.

It offers ninety-one graduate programs: 66 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 960 students have been conferred Master's degree and 59 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	San Francisco State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
Graduate School Students	3,247 students 55 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,440 Out-of-State$17,944
Student to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 91 Graduate Programs 66 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,440 and $17,944 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees	$1,264	$1,264
Cost per Credit	-$1	$396
Books & Supplies	$1,038
Room & Board	$15,949 (On-Campus) / $17,921 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,152 (On-Campus) / $4,250 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$28,579	$38,083
Off-Campus Total	$31,649	$41,153

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$7,750	$8,688	$8,694	$8,700	$8,440
Out-of-State	$16,678	$18,192	$18,198	$18,204	$17,944

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

San Francisco State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 91 major areas - 67 Master's , 6 Doctorate , 13 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	960	59	121	5
Men	342	20	50	-
Women	618	39	71	5

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Social Sciences		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Fine/Studio Arts	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Political Science and Government	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Geography	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Economics	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Anthropology	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Music	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Social Work	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$68,300	-	-
Public Administration	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$73,700	-	-

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Psychology	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Physical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Physics	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Geology/Earth Science		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Chemistry	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Philosophy And Religious Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Philosophy	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	1	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Community College Education	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$81,200	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Physical Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$81,200	-	-
Education				NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$53,100	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$33,900	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Accounting	28	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$65,000	-	-
Business Administration and Management	81	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$69,600	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$109,200	-	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Public Health	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$49,600	-	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Communication Sciences and Disorders	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$66,100	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Music Performance	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$69,600	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$55,200	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	51	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$57,400	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$81,200	-	-
Education	104			NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$53,100	-	-

Computer And Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer Science	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	16	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Asian-American Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Accounting		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$65,000	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist		NOT OFFERED	55	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching		NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$57,400	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Work and Family Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Sciences	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Behavioral Sciences	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Museology/Museum Studies	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Gerontology	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mathematics	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biomedical Sciences	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
English Language and Literature	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Italian Language and Literature		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
German Language and Literature		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Japanese Language and Literature	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Chinese Language and Literature	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Comparative Literature	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Engineering

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Engineering	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 29,778 students enrolled in San Francisco State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 3,247 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,109 male and 2,138 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,995 full-time and 1,252 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 55 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 443 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	3,247
Men Students	1,109
Women Students	2,138

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	3,247
Full-time Students	1,995
Part-time Students	1,252

By race/ethnicity 1,136 White, 130 Black, and 632 Asian students are attending at San Francisco State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	3,247
American Indian / Native American	11
Asian	632
Black	130
Hispanic	614
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	12
White	1,136
Two or more races	159
Un-Known	254

24 students are younger than 22 and 476 students are older than 65. The school has 1,844 students aged between 22 and 30 and 903 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	3,247
21 & Under	24
22-24	666
25-29	1,178
30-34	616
35-39	287
40 & Over	476

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At San Francisco State University, 55 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 443 students are enrolled in some online courses.