18 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Fine Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts program offered at San Francisco State University is committed to the study of human communication in various contexts from multiple and interconnected perspectives that contribute to a more humane world. 

The Communication Studies MA program offered at San Francisco State University is committed to the study of human communication in various contexts from multiple and interconnected perspectives that contribute to a more humane world. 

The Human Sexuality Studies MA program offered at San Francisco State University provides an opportunity to gain basic knowledge, develop an awareness of attitudes, and to acquire skills for counseling, teaching, and conducting research.

The Spanish MA program offered at San Francisco State University is mostly focused on Spanish and Latin American literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present.

The Geographic Information Science MSc program offered at San Francisco State University prepares graduate students for advanced careers in a wide range of geospatial information research and applications.

The International Relations MA program offered at San Francisco State University prepares students with the knowledge and critical skills to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world.

The Chinese MA program offered at San Francisco State University provides insight into one of the world’s oldest civilizations and inspire the student to view the modern world from alternative perspectives.

The Ethnic Studies MA program offered at San Francisco State University increases students’ knowledge and understanding of the experiences of people of color.

The Women and Gender Studies MA program offered at San Francisco State University examines the importance of gender and feminism in relation to issues such as race, class, sexuality, labor, colonialism, and globalization.

The Political Science MA program offered at San Francisco State University is designed for students who wish to proceed to further post-graduate study at the doctoral level as well as those who seek to terminate their study with the M.A. degree.

The Industrial Organizational Psychology MSc program offered at San Francisco State University is firmly grounded in the scientist/practitioner model and provides an educational foundation for students who plan to do professional work in the field or continue their education in I/O.

The Counseling MSc program offered at San Francisco State University incorporates four specializations and/or emphases: career, college, school, and gerontology.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling MSc program offered at San Francisco State University prepares counselors to address the wide array of intersecting psychosocial, cultural, vocational and systemic circumstances that are barriers to the health, wellness, and quality of life of those served.

Counseling- Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling program offered at San Francisco State University aims to motivate and educate undergraduate and graduate nursing students to meet the healthcare needs of individuals, families, and communities.

This program in Biology- Concentration in Physiology and Behavioral Biology from San Francisco State University is a research-intensive program – students conduct hands-on mentored research training using state-of-the-art facilities with the goal of publishing in scientific journals

The Augmentative and Alternative Communication program offered at San Francisco State University is committed to the study of human communication in various contexts from multiple and interconnected perspectives that contribute to a more humane world. 

The Quantitative Economics MSc program offered at San Francisco State University allows students to pursue advanced study in economics and focuses on theoretical foundations and real-world applications.

The Asian American Studies MA program from San Francisco State University offers an interdisciplinary approach to theories and methods in Asian American Studies, as well as coursework in Asian American history, social sciences, and humanities.