Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 8,611 Bachelor's, 1,922 Master's, 142 Doctorate (research), 37 Doctorate (professional), and 82 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by San Diego State.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's9408,611
Master's9011,922
Doctorate (research)230142
Doctorate (professional)2037
Post-BS Certificate46082
Total255110,794

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at San Diego State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$85,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$68,400
Computer Science$64,800
Mechanical Engineering$63,300
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering$62,200
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Communication Sciences and Disorders$67,700
Educational Leadership and Administration$67,500
Business Administration and Management$64,900
Public Health$50,200
Social Work$49,100
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at San Diego State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at San Diego State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 96 completers$35,600
Environmental Studies✕64-
Environmental Science✕32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 33 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕0-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies✕0-
European Studies/Civilization✕0-
Latin American Studies✕2-
African-American/Black Studies✕5-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✕12-
Women's Studies✕7-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 540 completers$33,500
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕300$33,500
Journalism✕119-
Radio and Television✕84$21,000
Health Communication✕37-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 219 completers$51,500
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Science✕219$64,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 140 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕140-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 635 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕104$62,200
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Civil Engineering✕144$61,400
Computer Engineering✕70-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕101$68,400
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕30-
Mechanical Engineering✕186$63,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 17 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 91 completers-
Linguistics✕14-
Comparative Literature✕6-
Japanese Language and Literature✕9-
Russian Language and Literature✕1-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕2$22,900
Spanish Language and Literature✕57-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 126 completers$28,600
English Language and Literature✕122$28,600
Writing✕4-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 268 completers$21,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕260$21,600
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 281 completers$31,000
Biology/Biological Sciences✕252$31,000
Microbiology✕29-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 68 completers-
Mathematics✕27-
Applied Mathematics✕19-
Statistics✕22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 249 completers-
Gerontology✕4-
Nutrition Sciences✕60-
International/Global Studies✕10-
Linguistics and Anthropology✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕169$27,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 419 completers$26,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕14$26,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕405$27,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 24 completers-
Philosophy✕21-
Religion/Religious Studies✕2-
Islamic Studies✕0-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 75 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕6-
Chemistry✕43$39,500
Geology/Earth Science✕6-
Physics✕19-
Atomic/Molecular Physics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 669 completers$23,700
Psychology✕669$23,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 542 completers$28,000
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕542-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 130 completers-
Public Administration✕52$30,500
Social Work✕78$32,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 662 completers$21,300
Social Sciences✕42$21,300
Anthropology✕47$24,100
Economics✕200$38,400
Geography✕41-
International Relations and Affairs✕0$25,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)✕27-
Political Science and Government✕127$29,200
Sociology✕155$26,900
Urban Studies/Affairs✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 394 completers-
Dance✕6-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕45$20,300
Art/Art Studies✕278-
Music✕8-
Music Performance✕57-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 510 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0$23,700
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕139-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕1-
Public Health✕170-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕0$28,500
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕200$85,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 2,318 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2,156$41,100
Accounting✕0$55,000
Hospitality Administration/Management✕62$36,100
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕100$42,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 89 completers-
History✕89-
Total8,611
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 12 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 10 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕0-
Latin American Studies✕3-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 18 completers$49,000
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕18$49,000
Radio and Television✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 67 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Science✕60-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 570 completers-
Education✕221-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕26$67,500
Educational/Instructional Technology✕13-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕57$46,900
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕30-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕223-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕0-
Education (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 103 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕11-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕14-
Civil Engineering✕16-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕36-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕24-
Manufacturing Engineering✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 0 completers-
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 21 completers-
Linguistics✕9-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 38 completers-
English Language and Literature✕8-
Writing✕14-
Creative Writing✕16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 5 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 41 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕19-
Microbiology✕2-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)✕6-
Bioinformatics✕10-
Epidemiology✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 36 completers-
Mathematics✕11-
Applied Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 21 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Gerontology✕0-
Nutrition Sciences✕12-
Computational Science✕9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 8 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕8-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Philosophy✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 34 completers-
Astronomy✕9-
Chemistry✕10-
Geology/Earth Science✕7-
Physics✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 54 completers-
Psychology✕26-
Clinical Psychology✕18-
School Psychology✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 124 completers-
Public Administration✕46-
Social Work✕78$49,100
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 106 completers-
Anthropology✕9-
Criminology✕11-
Economics✕13-
Geography✕10-
National Security Policy Studies✕43-
Political Science and Government✕8-
Sociology✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 36 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕12-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕6-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕5-
Music✕3-
Music Performance✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 200 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0$67,700
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕36-
Public Health✕94$50,200
Health/Medical Physics✕7-
International Public Health/International Health✕2-
Public Health (other)✕5-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕25-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (1 completers) 345 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕235$64,900
Accounting✕20-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕13-
Meeting and Event Planning✕12-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕11-
Management Science✕41-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✔13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 13 completers-
History✕13-
Total1,922
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 74 completers-
Education✕5-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕47-
Community College Education✕16-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 7 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Structural Engineering✕0-
Computer Engineering✕2-
Engineering (other)✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Ecology✕3-
Evolutionary Biology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 12 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Computational Science✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 10 completers-
Chemistry✕9-
Geophysics and Seismology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 7 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Geography✕3-
Social Sciences (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 16 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕1-
Audiology/Audiologist✕5-
Public Health✕10-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Total142
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 37 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕0-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕37-
Total37
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Women's Studies✕0-
Gay/Lesbian Studies✕3-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Health Communication✕0-
International and Intercultural Communication✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 18 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 10 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕2-
Multicultural Education✕0-
Community College Education✕0-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries✕3-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Software Engineering✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 1 completers-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Facilities Planning and Management✕0-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 2 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕2-
Children's and Adolescent Literature✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
General Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Computational Science✕0-
Linguistics and Anthropology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 2 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕2-
Social Work✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Political Science and Government✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades ✕ 0 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 1 completers-
Music Performance✕1-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 28 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕8-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕1-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕11-
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences✕3-
Public Health (other)✕0-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕5-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 0 completers-
Accounting✕0-
Financial Planning and Services✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total82