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Nursing at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, CA.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at San Francisco State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Francisco State University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #16 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #17 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #35 of 1,918
Best Value California #73 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #120 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #669 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #16 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #17 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #35 of 1,918
Best Value California #73 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #120 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #669 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from San Francisco State University

Graduates of San Francisco State University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at San Francisco State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $101,367
2 years $111,832
3 years $121,103
4 years $134,681
5 years $145,200

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from San Francisco State University earn a median of $134,681, compared with $68,654 for all San Francisco State University graduates — about 96% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at San Francisco State University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from San Francisco State University stands at $16,875.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at San Francisco State University

The Nursing program at San Francisco State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 208

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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