Computer Science at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study computer science, 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. Of the 237 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University in 2021, 237 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

SFSU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

SFSU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at SFSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	60
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	129
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
	163
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	195
Best Value Computer Science Schools	207
	274
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Computer Science Schools	323
	325

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in compsci from SFSU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from SFSU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $55,088. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	111
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	37
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

SFSU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 31 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SFSU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer Science	268

Related Majors

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470

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.