Best Master's Degree Programs at San Francisco State University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at San Francisco State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

18

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$487,629

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,258

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$1,832,684 $136,160 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
2 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$967,684 $92,910 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
3 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$883,944 $88,723 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
4 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$817,724 $85,412 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
5 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$750,944 $82,073 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
6 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$687,464 $78,899 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
7 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$663,304 $77,691 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
8 Social Work.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$458,804 $67,466 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
9 Education, General.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$343,284 $61,690 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
10 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$342,704 $61,661 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
11 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$317,364 $60,394 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
12 Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$308,864 $59,969 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
13 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$216,284 $55,340 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
14 History.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$198,044 $54,428 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
15 Public Health.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$118,944 $50,473 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
16 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 52.2%

+$110,324 $50,042 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
17 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 52.2%

-$118,216 $38,615 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →
18 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.

Grad rate: 52.2%

-$122,816 $38,385 $25,258 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.