| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for out-of-state students. It offers 145 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | San Francisco State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 3,475 students 508 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,858 Out-of-State$18,362 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 145 Graduate Programs 77 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 63 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,858 and $18,362 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| Cost per Credit | -$1 | $396 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,099 | |
| Room & Board | $17,955 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,978 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $31,890 | $41,394 |
| Off-Campus Total | $35,580 | $45,084 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,700 | $8,440 | $8,738 | $8,958 | $8,858 |
| Out-of-State | $18,204 | $17,944 | $18,242 | $18,462 | $18,362 |
San Francisco State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 145 major areas - 77 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 58 Post-Bachelor's, 5 Post-Master's. 1,089 students have been conferred Master's degree and 29 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,089 | 29 | - | - |
| Men | 389 | 11 | - | - |
| Women | 700 | 18 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Asian-American Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Apparel and Textiles | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian-American Studies | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Radio and Television | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 123 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 60 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Italian Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 50 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 52 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Anthropology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Relations and Affairs | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Performance | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 58 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,236 full-time and 1,239 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 508 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,415 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,104 White, 183 Black, and 732 Asian students are attending at San Francisco State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
42 grad students are younger than 22 and 521 students are older than 65. It has 1,950 students aged between 22 and 30 and 808 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,475 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,205 |
| Women | 2,270 |
| Total | 3,475 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,236 |
| Part-time Students | 1,239 |
| Total | 3,475 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 8 |
| Asian | 732 |
| Black | 183 |
| Hispanic | 766 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 1,104 |
| Two or more races | 149 |
| Un-Known | 194 |
| Total | 3,475 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 42 |
| 22-24 | 780 |
| 25-29 | 1,170 |
| 30-34 | 509 |
| 35-39 | 299 |
| 40 & Over | 521 |
At San Francisco State University graduate schools, 508 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,415 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,321 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 508 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,415 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,398 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 508 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 473 |
| Other State In U.S. | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |