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Sociology at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University sits in San Francisco, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 118 sociology degrees were awarded at San Francisco State University.

Studying Online at San Francisco State University

Online coursework is an option 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.

Sociology Rankings at San Francisco State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Francisco State University’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#16 of 143
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#17 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 543
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#96 of 162
Best Value	California	#97 of 145
Best Value	Nationwide	#125 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from San Francisco State University

Those who finish San Francisco State University’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,633
2 years	$36,147
3 years	$45,035
4 years	$53,446
5 years	$61,399

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from San Francisco State University report median earnings of $53,446, compared with $68,654 for all San Francisco State University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from San Francisco State University stands at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at San Francisco State University are 73% women (86) and 27% men (32).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 118 bachelor’s sociology graduates at San Francisco State University, 73% were women (86) and 27% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	61
Black / African American	10
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 83% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at San Francisco State University

The Sociology program at San Francisco State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	118

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at San Francisco State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
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
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.