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Geography at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Geography, consider the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 geography degrees were granted at San Francisco State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geography graduates at San Francisco State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Geography graduates at San Francisco State University are 50% women (16) and 50% men (16).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 27 bachelor’s geography graduates at San Francisco State University, 44% were women (12) and 56% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 5 master’s geography graduates at San Francisco State University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 60% of Geography master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Geography Graduates

Graduates of the Geography program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

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.