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Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

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Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies 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. Of the 6,627 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University in 2021, 108 of them were ethnic studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SFSU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

SFSU Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at SFSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ethnic studies major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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
Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Ethnic Studies Schools 53

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from SFSU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from SFSU Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $35,417. This is 21% higher than $29,213, which is the national average for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at SFSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ethnic studies 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 ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

SFSU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

79% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SFSU also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,280 $96,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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