Public · San Diego, California
San Diego State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
93 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,243
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 78%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 36%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 35,377
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $14,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,258 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,236 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,413 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,498 |
| $110,000+ | $22,130 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (62)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,799
- Computer Engineering$116,842
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,416
- Computer Science$100,586
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,564
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,139
- Mechanical Engineering$97,825
- Civil Engineering$95,865
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$88,417
- Finance and Financial Management Services$88,136
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$86,613
- Statistics$83,076
- Marketing$81,368
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,122
- Accounting and Related Services$80,011
- Chemistry$74,676
- Economics$74,123
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,647
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$73,095
- Hospitality Administration/Management$70,113
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,902
- Applied Mathematics$69,606
- International Business$69,141
- Biology, General$68,861
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,414
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,649
- Political Science and Government$64,824
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,510
- Communication and Media Studies$61,389
- Public Health$60,904
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,914
- International Relations and National Security Studies$59,733
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,419
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,215
- Geography and Cartography$58,004
- Mathematics$57,999
- History$57,861
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,510
- Public Administration$57,264
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,093
- Social Work$56,674
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,230
- Nutrition Sciences$55,115
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$55,072
- Design and Applied Arts$54,569
- Journalism$53,997
- Anthropology$53,991
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,621
- Philosophy$53,390
- Sociology$53,387
- Social Sciences, General$52,095
- Psychology, General$51,021
- Real Estate$50,662
- English Language and Literature, General$49,406
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,167
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,471
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,485
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$42,922
- Music$42,090
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,812
- Urban Studies/Affairs$38,722 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,416
Master's programs (28)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$165,564
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,682
- Psychology, General$111,549
- Finance and Financial Management Services$110,830
- Mechanical Engineering$109,013 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$103,392
- International Relations and National Security Studies$94,199
- Public Administration$91,303
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$87,991
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$86,530 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$84,280
- Special Education and Teaching$84,034
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$83,704 (1 yr)
- Hospitality Administration/Management$83,390 (1 yr)
- Public Health$83,325
- Educational Administration and Supervision$82,905
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,189
- Social Work$78,813
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$74,187
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$73,113
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,426
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$68,176 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$67,588
- Criminology$67,163
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,680
- English Language and Literature, General$48,158
- History$43,296 (1 yr)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,525 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$158,013
- Public Health$131,791 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$87,179