Engineering at San Francisco State University
SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from SFSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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SFSU Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
SFSU Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at SFSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 159 |
| 178 | |
| Most Focused Engineering Schools | 389 |
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SFSU. This makes it the #222 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
Engineering Student Demographics at SFSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at San Francisco State University.
SFSU Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering 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 engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 82 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 41 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
SFSU Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SFSU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 102 |
| Civil Engineering | 70 |
| Electrical Engineering | 44 |
| Computer Engineering | 41 |
| General Engineering | 29 |
Related Majors
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering 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 |
| Civil Engineers | 45,060 | $109,680 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Electronics Engineers | 29,210 | $123,540 |
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.
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