Education
Key to San Francisco's continuing success as a center for the new talent-based, innovation economy is the outstanding level of educational attainment among its workforce. A full 19.9% of City residents hold graduate degrees, more than 40% of Bay Area residents have four-year degrees or higher, and two-thirds have training beyond high school. Its primary and secondary education system boasts an extensive network of public and private institutions-there are more than 100 private and parochial schools in the City alone-that prepare students for the international economic environment in a dynamic multicultural setting with class sizes well below the California average.
San Francisco State University founded in 1899 continues to be at the forefront of academic excellence. With over 30,000 students at three campuses they were the first in the nation to establish an International Relations Department and an Ethnic Studies College. The University ranks number one among master level universities for total grants in biological and physical sciences. San Francisco's community college, City College of San Francisco provides high quality education opportunities to all populations of the city from eleven campuses-preparing students for transfer to baccalaureate institutions, achievement of Associate Degrees of Art Science, and development of career skills closely linked to the business community needs. In addition, the Bay Area is home to more than 35 colleges and universities with some of the world's best graduate institutions and research facilities. With numerous federal and private research centers, they form a cluster representing the cutting-edge of development in technology and the life sciences.
Use the links at left to access detailed information about the Bay Area's education system, its research centers and its workforce.