San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in San Diego, California, San Diego State University is a public institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. With 35,377 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $64,909 ten years after enrollment, which is 59% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 77.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $15,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.33x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,364 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Sports & Fitness, and Biology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$64,909
Graduation Rate
77.3%
Median Debt
$15,000
Average Net Price
$15,364
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.06x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.33x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
35,377
Admission Rate
36.2%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
90.6%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$8,728
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,328
Pell Grant Rate
31.7%
Federal Loan Rate
23.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$9,910
Income $30K–$48K
$10,017
Income $48K–$75K
$12,697
Income $110K+
$23,821
Student Demographics
Women
58.4%
White
33.8%
Black
3.5%
Hispanic
36.7%
Asian
13.2%
Two or More Races
7.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
66.2%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration, Health Management and Policy (HMP) - Graduate Program in Health Management and Policy (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (176)
Bachelor (73)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $69,902 | 2,008 |
| Psychology | $51,021 | 646 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $57,510 | 415 |
| Sports & Fitness | $59,914 | 354 |
| Biology | $68,861 | 276 |
| Communications | $61,389 | 261 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $97,825 | 259 |
| Fine Arts | $35,416 | 254 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $55,072 | 244 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $58,419 | 227 |
| Computer Science | $100,586 | 206 |
| Economics | $74,123 | 197 |
| Registered Nursing | $120,799 | 195 |
| Political Science | $64,824 | 169 |
| Sociology | $53,387 | 169 |
| Public Health | $60,904 | 169 |
| Journalism | $53,997 | 167 |
| Communication Disorders | $61,510 | 160 |
| Civil Engineering | $95,865 | 142 |
| Teacher Education | $48,471 | 139 |
| Social Work | $56,674 | 123 |
| Computer Engineering | $116,842 | 122 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $100,139 | 111 |
| English Language & Literature | $49,406 | 108 |
| International Business | $69,141 | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $58,215 | 102 |
| Electrical Engineering | $106,416 | 101 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $43,485 | 95 |
| Chemistry | $74,676 | 95 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $55,115 | 84 |
| History | $57,861 | 81 |
| Romance Languages | $49,167 | 73 |
| Public Administration | $57,264 | 56 |
| Hospitality Management | $70,113 | 53 |
| Anthropology | $53,991 | 49 |
| International Relations | $59,733 | 49 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $41,812 | 49 |
| Music | $42,090 | 47 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $55,230 | 44 |
| Geography | $58,004 | 42 |
| Statistics | $83,076 | 41 |
| Social Sciences | $52,095 | 41 |
| Applied Mathematics | $69,606 | 39 |
| Environmental Engineering | $88,417 | 36 |
| Public Relations | $67,414 | 34 |
| Philosophy | $53,390 | 32 |
| Microbiology | $81,122 | 28 |
| Mathematics | $57,999 | 27 |
| Linguistics | $42,922 | 26 |
| Physics | Not reported | 20 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $57,093 | 18 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 18 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | $100,564 | 16 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 10 |
| Religion | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | $73,647 | 8 |
| Dance | Not reported | 8 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Physical Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $53,621 | 1 |
| Health Services | $73,095 | 0 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $66,649 | 0 |
| Accounting | $80,011 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $86,613 | Not reported |
| Design & Applied Arts | $54,569 | Not reported |
| Finance | $88,136 | Not reported |
| Marketing | $81,368 | Not reported |
| Real Estate | $50,662 | Not reported |
Master (61)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | $61,680 | 249 |
| Business Administration & Management | $120,682 | 203 |
| Education | Not reported | 164 |
| Public Health | $83,325 | 131 |
| Social Work | $78,813 | 110 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 64 |
| Public Administration | $91,303 | 61 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $74,187 | 60 |
| Educational Administration | $82,905 | 46 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 45 |
| Communication Disorders | $87,991 | 44 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 41 |
| International Relations | $94,199 | 35 |
| Communications | $84,280 | 34 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $73,113 | 30 |
| Accounting | $103,392 | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 24 |
| Psychology | $111,549 | 23 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $70,426 | 23 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 21 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Biology | Not reported | 18 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Not reported | 18 |
| Registered Nursing | $165,564 | 17 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 16 |
| Criminology | $67,163 | 16 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| English Language & Literature | $48,158 | 13 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| History | Not reported | 13 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Music | Not reported | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $67,588 | 8 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 6 |
| Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 4 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Secondary Education | $82,189 | 0 |
| Special Education | $84,034 | Not reported |
| Finance | $110,830 | Not reported |
Doctoral (11)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $158,013 | 39 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 16 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 12 |
| Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 7 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $87,179 | 0 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 37 |
Graduate Certificate (8)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 78 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 25 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 17 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 13 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 3 |
Show 22 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Computer Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Security & Protective Services | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| History | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Area Studies | Master | 1 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Special Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Literature | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Microbiology | Master | 1 |
| Ecology | Master | 1 |
| Computational Science | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Linguistics and Anthropology | Bachelor | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Master | 1 |
| Pharmacy | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's English Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Education Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Social Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in California
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in California
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