Physics at San Francisco State University
If you plan to study physics, 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 approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
SFSU Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
SFSU Physics Rankings
Physics Student Demographics at SFSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at San Francisco State University.
SFSU Physics Master’s Program

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Physics
Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 13 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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.