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San Jose State University

https://www.sjsu.edu

Repayment outcome

86.9%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$31,200–$80,300

middle 50% · median $54,600

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$13,794

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$14,000

Sticker price

before any aid

$21,160

Default rate

4.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Education$86,550
  2. Computer Science$74,953
  3. Engineering$68,219
  4. Engineering Tech$62,489
  5. Physical Sciences$62,012
  6. Visual & Performing Arts$52,524
  7. Business$48,432
  8. Interdisciplinary$48,041
  9. Library Science$46,013
  10. History$42,682
  11. Transportation$41,937
  12. Communication and Media Studies.$41,286
  13. Parks & Fitness$39,660
  14. Public Admin$38,289
  15. Social Sciences$38,289
  16. Criminal Justice$37,748
  17. Math & Statistics$37,653
  18. Biology$35,060
  19. Psychology$33,604
  20. English & Literature$32,391
  21. Health Professions$30,409
  22. Family Sciences$29,322
  23. Liberal Arts$26,739

Academics

Acceptance

63.5%

Avg SAT

1,030

Enrollment

25,723

What students study

18 fields offered

Business

26% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Health Professions9.5%
  2. 03Visual & Performing Arts8.8%
  3. 04Engineering8.5%
  4. 05Social Sciences7.1%
  5. 06Psychology5.4%
  6. 07Communications5.0%
  7. 08English & Literature4.8%
  8. 09Criminal Justice3.8%
  9. 10Education3.6%
  10. 11Parks & Fitness3.3%
  11. 12Biology2.6%
  12. 13Interdisciplinary1.7%
  13. 14Liberal Arts1.7%
  14. 15Computer Science1.4%
  15. 16Physical Sciences1.3%
  16. 17Public Admin1.1%
  17. 18Foreign Languages1.0%
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