Political Science & Government at San Francisco State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from SFSU.

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

SFSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

SFSU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	49
Best Political Science & Government Schools	329
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	446

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from SFSU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SFSU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $37,487. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from SFSU. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

SFSU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from SFSU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Political Science Professors	860	$112,360
Economics Professors	700	$139,050
Political Scientists	160	$74,060

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.