Special Education at San Francisco State University
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what San Francisco State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
SFSU Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
SFSU Special Education Rankings
Special Ed Student Demographics at SFSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at San Francisco State University.
SFSU Special Education Master’s Program

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 29% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Special Education | 97 |
Related Majors
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- Educational Administration
- Student Counseling
- General Education
Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into
A degree in special ed 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 |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 15,230 | $80,370 |
Special Education Professors | 10,520 | $82,380 |
Interpreters and Translators | 9,310 | $58,180 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 4,710 | $76,860 |
Special Education Teachers | 2,950 | $66,640 |
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.