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San Jose State University graduates report median earnings of $58,993 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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San Jose, CA · Public · 4-year

San Jose State University is a public, four-year institution in San Jose, California (large city). It awarded 9,694 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in business administration and management, library and information science and computer software engineering.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$58,993

Median earnings 4 years after

$89,614

Median earnings 10 years after

$78,988

Average net price

$13,760

Completion rate

69%

Completions (2024)

9,694

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

27,601

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Journalism	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Information Science/Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Science	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Science	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, General	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	1,594
Library and Information Science	Master's	728
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	432
Computer Software Engineering	Master's	319
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General	Bachelor's	261
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	Bachelor's	214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	Master's	204
Sociology, General	Bachelor's	194
Social Work	Master's	191
Computer Science	Bachelor's	182

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Sources: federal figures for San Jose State University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

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