San Jose, California · Public
Philosophy at San Jose State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $13,760 school-wide net price, and $78,988 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 69 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~69
- Schools with reported signal
- 757
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 84.6%
- Graduation rate
- 69.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,760/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,040
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $78,988/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 (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($13,760), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($78,988), and peer averages from 757 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 757 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 ($6,932 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,833 above). Together, those evidence points place San Jose State University in the top 12% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.3% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,738 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Philosophy accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at San Jose State University, which is bigger than 39% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 69 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Jose State University's average net price is $13,760 per year, about $55,040 over four years. That is $6,932 below the $20,692 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $78,988 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,833 above the $61,155 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 Jose State University #92 of 757 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.