United StatesSan Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

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Value62/100
Solid evidence75/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location91
Annual university cost$37,259Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance96%Not a personal probability
Graduation50%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$68,07710 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic60
Career59
Evidence coverage75

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the San Francisco metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,496Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketSan Francisco#2 historical alumni region · 342 aggregate matches
    Internships
    10000
    Entry level
    10000
    Early / mid
    10000
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    Get to know San Francisco

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    SportsGolden State Warriors

    City-level founder archive: professional NBA team in San Francisco.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just San Francisco or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+2,449,233
    Residents aged 22–24163,107
    Residents aged 25–29310,140

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services22.5% · 550,634 employed residents
    Education & health21.9% · 537,233 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality8.4% · 205,238 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    179 matching programs

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    Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificate$46,785 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$46,785 HistoryBachelors Degree$35,274 HistoryMaster's Degree$34,704 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$44,755 Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelors Degree$43,426 Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$51,378 International BusinessBachelors Degree$43,054 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$39,009 International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$47,260 JournalismBachelors Degree$37,208 Legal Support ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$39,468 Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,775 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$33,993 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$46,388 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$35,416 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$47,260 Marine SciencesMaster's Degree$46,478 MarketingBachelors Degree$43,399 MathematicsBachelors Degree$33,993 MathematicsMaster's Degree$49,644 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$61,516 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$49,621 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelors Degree$40,017 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$44,430 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$33,508 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$40,737 Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$46,478 MusicBachelors Degree$20,140

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