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Business & finance at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 1,053 business & finance majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 381st of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 113 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

48/100Solid#381 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year1,05318% of the class
Courses in the catalog113more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$364Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

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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.
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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Waste Management (Recycling/Resource Center), Business.

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

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Berea College 49
  2. Juniata College 49
  3. Texas State University 48
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 48
  5. Kent State University 48
  6. Boise State University 48
  7. Northern Arizona University 48
  8. University of Tampa 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University with every school we score in business & finance. 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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