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Accounting at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, 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, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

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

Accounting Rankings at San Francisco State University

Use these rankings to compare San Francisco State University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#7 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 1,145
Best Value	California	#71 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#101 of 160
Best Value	Nationwide	#388 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from San Francisco State University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$70,296
3 years	$78,899
4 years	$98,647
5 years	$87,153

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from San Francisco State University earn a median of $98,647, compared with $68,654 for all San Francisco State University graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from San Francisco State University is $11,971.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at San Francisco State University are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Accounting Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 24 master’s accounting degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	16
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 75% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at San Francisco State University

The Accounting program at San Francisco State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.