San Francisco, California · Public
Marine Sciences at San Francisco State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $12,278 school-wide net price, and $68,077 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~26
- Schools with reported signal
- 33
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.4%
- Graduation rate
- 50.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,278/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,112
- Median debt
- $15,371
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,077/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($12,278), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,077), and peer averages from 33 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 33 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,613 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,712 above). Together, those evidence points place San Francisco State University in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% reported share · $8,752 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 0.0% reported share · $13,760 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.2% reported share · $14,741 net A California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $16,665 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Marine Sciences accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at San Francisco State University, which is bigger than 58% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Francisco State University's average net price is $12,278 per year, about $49,112 over four years. That is $4,613 below the $16,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,077 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,712 above the $64,365 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks San Francisco State University #7 of 33 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.