Early Childhood Education at San Francisco State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SFSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in child development.

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at SFSU

Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
Graduate Certificates in Child development

SFSU Child development Rankings

SFSU was ranked #58 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for child development majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Early Childhood Education	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	52
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	59
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	72
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	77
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	90
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	93
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	97
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	102
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Schools	102
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	112
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	116
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	143
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	157
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	162

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 252 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 197 degrees were handed out.

Child development Student Diversity at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in child development from SFSU. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in child development.