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Biology at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 409 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 416th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#416 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year4097% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source
Looka em all. S'many.
SF State studentsPhoto: Orin Zebest from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten, January 2025
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Services, Gator Student Health Center, Science, Science and Engineering Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Austin College 49
  2. Western New England University 49
  3. Hanover College 49
  4. Ripon College 49
  5. Towson University 48
  6. University of Toledo 48
  7. Florida Southern College 48
  8. Ramapo College of New Jersey 48

Other strong majors at San Francisco State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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