Public · San Francisco, California
San Francisco State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
79 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $9,803
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 50%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 18,639
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $15,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,699 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,385 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,572 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,150 |
| $110,000+ | $20,813 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
- Legal Support Services$92,546
Bachelor's programs (53)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454
- Computer Science$105,166
- Mechanical Engineering$102,104
- Computer Engineering$94,129
- Civil Engineering$90,894
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$86,425
- Economics$82,697
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134
- Human Resources Management and Services$75,207
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482
- Biology, General$74,204
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775
- Marketing$71,691
- Mathematics$71,323
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532
- Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207
- Social Work$68,524
- International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775
- Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$65,252
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,764
- Communication and Media Studies$63,731
- Geography and Cartography$63,590
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,623
- Sociology$62,385
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,116
- Political Science and Government$61,915
- Nutrition Sciences$61,895
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,603
- Anthropology$61,300
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,993
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,990
- Design and Applied Arts$59,678
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,056
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,032
- Chemistry$58,948 (1 yr)
- History$58,717
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,617
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$58,550
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$58,530
- Journalism$57,260
- English Language and Literature, General$56,297
- Psychology, General$55,902
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$55,212
- Apparel and Textiles$53,575
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$48,959
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$47,149
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,848
- Dance$44,627
- Philosophy$42,993
- Fine and Studio Arts$42,868
- Music$38,639
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (3)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$136,839 (1 yr)
- Legal Support Services$63,556 (1 yr)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$27,125 (1 yr)
Master's programs (20)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$152,207
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$131,094
- Biology, General$128,052
- Educational Administration and Supervision$109,935
- Public Administration$108,093
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,854
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$95,402
- Social Work$94,452
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$91,778
- Accounting and Related Services$80,039 (1 yr)
- Public Health$79,053
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,699
- Special Education and Teaching$76,580
- Education, General$75,757
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$75,709
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$72,271
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,221
- English Language and Literature, General$62,210
- Museology/Museum Studies$61,321 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$50,309 (1 yr)