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Physics at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 physics 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. Of 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physics graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at San Francisco State University are 41% women (13) and 59% men (19).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 15 bachelor’s physics graduates at San Francisco State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 17 master’s physics graduates at San Francisco State University, 24% were women (4) and 76% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Physics master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 21%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at San Francisco State University

This Physics program at San Francisco State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	32

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at San Francisco State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.