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Economics at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 74 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from SFSU.

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

SFSU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

SFSU Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 155
Most Popular Economics Schools 158
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 188
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 365
Best Economics Schools 378

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from SFSU. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from SFSU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $43,709. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 14
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SFSU Economics Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from SFSU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Survey Researchers 780 $75,150
Economics Professors 700 $139,050

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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