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Chemistry at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 chemistry degrees were awarded at San Francisco State University.

Studying Online at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available 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.

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from San Francisco State University

Graduates of San Francisco State University’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$44,356
3 years	$60,594
4 years	$69,237
5 years	$94,846

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Chemistry graduates from San Francisco State University earn a median of $69,237, compared with $68,654 for all San Francisco State University graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at San Francisco State University are 57% women (13) and 43% men (10).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 13 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at San Francisco State University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 10 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 90% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at San Francisco State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	23

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at San Francisco State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.