by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., San Francisco State University landed the #459 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.
In addition, SFSU took the #53 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, SFSU came in at #235.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, SFSU came in at #32.
The total graduate student population at SFSU is made up of 65.5% women and 34.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at SFSU, around 52.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at SFSU. Around 9.0% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,562 | $1,562 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at SFSU is $66,022. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 13% higher than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for SFSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132 |
| Phone: | 415-338-1111 |
| Website: | www.sfsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/sanfranciscostate |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SFSU |
About 83.1% of the graduate students at San Francisco State University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 40.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 18 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 71 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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