Graduates of San Francisco State University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,804, placing San Francisco State University in the 71.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,968 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 94.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks San Francisco State University #272 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 1314 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,775, ranked #50 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 398 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,902, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 362 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $74,204, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Computer Science reports 293 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $105,166, ranked #76 nationally in its major.
Graduates of San Francisco State University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,804, placing San Francisco State University in the 71.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,968 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 94.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks San Francisco State University #272 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 1314 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,775, ranked #50 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 398 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,902, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 362 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $74,204, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Computer Science reports 293 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $105,166, ranked #76 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of San Francisco State University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,804, placing San Francisco State University in the 71.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,968 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 94.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks San Francisco State University #272 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 1314 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,775, ranked #50 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 398 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,902, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 362 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $74,204, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Computer Science reports 293 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $105,166, ranked #76 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
San Francisco State University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 23% of degree output, followed by Arts at 10% and Social Sciences at 7%. That distribution reflects the university's applied-professional orientation — a portfolio shaped by San Francisco's diversified labor market in finance, healthcare, media, and public-sector services. Business Administration is the largest program with 1,314 graduates, and it doubles as the institution's strongest aggregate-return major, combining high enrollment with median earnings of $73,775 four years after enrollment. Among the highest-earning programs, Computer Science leads with median earnings of $105,166 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #70 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General follows with median earnings of $74,204, and Azimuth ranks it #23 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration graduates 1,314 students annually with median earnings of $73,775, and Azimuth ranks the program #45 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs represent the clearest high-return pathways at San Francisco State University, per the program-ranking methodology. The broader program portfolio spans 54 programs serving roughly 6,074 students annually, with 44 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. Several of the largest programs — Psychology, General (398 graduates, median earnings of $55,902) and Biology, General (362 graduates, median earnings of $74,204) — are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional school. Programs like Criminal Justice (median earnings of $63,764) and Communication and Media Studies (median earnings of $63,731) represent high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings more closely reflect labor-market outcomes. The provides context for how these fields align with national wage trends. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of San Francisco State University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,804, placing San Francisco State University in the 71.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,968 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 94.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks San Francisco State University #272 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 1314 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,775, ranked #50 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 398 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,902, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 362 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $74,204, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Computer Science reports 293 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $105,166, ranked #76 nationally in its major.
