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Nursing at San Francisco State University

Nursing at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 208 nursing graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available 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.

Nursing Rankings at San Francisco State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Francisco State University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #16 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #17 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #35 of 1,918
Best Value California #73 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #120 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #669 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from San Francisco State University

Graduates of San Francisco State University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at San Francisco State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $101,367
2 years $111,832
3 years $121,103
4 years $134,681
5 years $145,818

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from San Francisco State University earn a median of $134,681, compared with $68,654 for all San Francisco State University graduates — about 96% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at San Francisco State University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from San Francisco State University stands at $16,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at San Francisco State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at San Francisco State University are 75% women (156) and 25% men (52).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 182 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 75% were women (136) and 25% were men (46).

San Francisco State University gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 46
Hispanic / Latino 29
Black / African American 8
Asian 74
American Indian / Alaska Native 2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2
Two or More Races 14
Unknown 7
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at San Francisco State University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 26 master’s nursing degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

San Francisco State University gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 6
Black / African American 3
Asian 11
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at San Francisco State University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at San Francisco State University

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 208

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

References

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