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Social Work at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 69 social work graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Online coursework is an option at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Social Work graduates at San Francisco State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at San Francisco State University are 75% women (52) and 25% men (17).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 21 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 48 master’s social work degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 79% were women (38) and 21% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 81% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.