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How Well Is San Diego State University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

San Diego State University was awarded 1,422 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is community college education.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked SDSU as #193 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SDSU held the #390 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

SDSU also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

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How Much Money Do SDSU Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from SDSU make about $59,027 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future SDSU graduates since it is 39% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.