Computer & Information Sciences at San Francisco State University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at San Francisco State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from SFSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SFSU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

SFSU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SFSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	210
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	512
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	529

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SFSU. This makes it the #268 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from SFSU. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	111
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	37
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

SFSU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from SFSU in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SFSU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at San Francisco State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	268

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.