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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at San Francisco State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for San Francisco State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $39,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $52,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $94,700 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $68,100 , and Computer Science at $62,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $109,200 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $81,200 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $80,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for San Francisco State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for San Francisco State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $109,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $94,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $81,200
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $80,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $73,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $69,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $68,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $66,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $65,000
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $57,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $55,200
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $53,900
Education (Master's Degree) $53,100
Public Health (Master's Degree) $49,600
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $48,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $42,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
History (Master's Degree) $33,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) $30,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,600
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122597.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026