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Education at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students received their master's degree in education.

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

SFSU Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

SFSU Education Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Education Master’s Program

82% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 education majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 16% better 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 master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 93
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at San Francisco State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 128
Special Education 97
Student Counseling 43
Educational Administration 18
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

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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