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Liberal Arts General Studies at San Francisco State University

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Liberal Arts General Studies at San Francisco State University

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts 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 2021, 111 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from SFSU.

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

SFSU Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

SFSU Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts 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 liberal arts major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 235
475

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from SFSU. This makes it the #90 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from SFSU Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $34,650. This is 7% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Liberal Arts Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts 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 liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 30
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

SFSU Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 liberal arts majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from SFSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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

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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