Degree Programs Overview

San Jose State University offers 205 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 10,214 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at San Jose State. 6,860 students completed bachelor's programs and 3,226 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at San Jose State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's9616,8603,3593,501
Master's8453,2261,2252,001
Doctor's3NOT OFFERED39732
Post-Graduate Certificate222893059

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from San Jose State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($112,207) after graduation and the Computer Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $101,682 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $112,207$9,351--
Computer Engineering $101,682$8,474--
Computer Science $100,628$8,386--
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $94,854$7,905--
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $86,270$7,189--
Chemical Engineering $83,774$6,981--
Mechanical Engineering $82,724$6,894--
Civil Engineering $82,323$6,860--
Industrial Engineering $81,478$6,790--
Design and Applied Arts $79,603$6,634--
Management Information Systems and Services $75,511$6,293--
Finance and Financial Management Services $69,441$5,787--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Engineering $138,269$11,522--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $106,648$8,887--
Educational Administration and Supervision $91,260$7,605--
Civil Engineering $89,882$7,490--
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $85,185$7,099--
Social Work $79,448$6,621--
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $78,255$6,521--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $77,659$6,472--
Public Health $67,464$5,622--
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $64,441$5,370--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $61,255$5,105--
Library Science and Administration $53,184$4,432--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at San Jose State University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 1,657 and the Library and Information Science Master program has the second most completers of 655 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6510 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27524 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24489 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 20 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1819 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED237 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6822 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6817 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2713 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12739 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81104 NOT OFFERED 0
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170392 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 108129 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15747 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3934 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Packaging ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106 NOT OFFERED 0
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 877 NOT OFFERED 2
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED655ONLINE NOT OFFERED 31
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18541 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Zoology/Animal BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EntomologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 205 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 724 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7716 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 420 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26020 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 613 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 174 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4858 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20122 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54187 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2210 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4614 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 534 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED 0
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1752 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 155NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 160 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 500 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15316 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20940 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 071 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21714 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,657119 NOT OFFERED 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED 6
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED128 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,657119 NOT OFFERED 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED 6
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED128 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5414 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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