San Jose State University

Wall Street Journal ranks San Jose State University at #4 Public School in the US. In other rankings by a top-ranking publisher, SJSU ranks #4 in the Regional Universities West category, #3 among Top Public Schools – Regional Universities (West) and #11 among Best Value – Regional Universities (West) in 2025, acknowledging its affordability and high-quality education.

A few of the events conducted by SJSU for international students are Global Connections: Fun and Games; Post-Completion OPT Packet Preparation; Career Center @ ISSS: Drop-In Resume & LinkedIn Review; Writing Workshop, etc.

From career workshops to basketball games to university clubs, students can take part in the events conducted by San Jose State University. SJSU conducts events like the Writing Workshop, Global Connections: Fun and Games, Post-Completion OPT Packet Preparation, Networking Success Webinar, Fall Diversity Career Fair, etc.

As per the US News 2026 National Rankings, SJSU ranking is #4 among the Regional Universities West category. In Wall Street Journal 2026 rankings, SJSU ranks at #5 in 2026 among the public universities in the US. Also, as per Money Magazine 2025 National rankings, San Jose State has received 5 stars (Best public colleges). 

SJSU placement rate as per the Career Outcomes Survey is 85% within 6 months of graduation. The median salary is USD 76,786 (Around INR 66.2 L). The number of companies hired from this university are 4,000+. A few of the top employers are Amazon, Apple, Google, Deloitte, Meta, Walmart, EY, KPMG, IBM, Microsoft, etc. A few of the job roles on which students are hired are Software Engineer, Nursing, Engineer, Sales Associate, Manager, Project Engineer, etc.

Yes, SJSU require GRE for admission to MS in CS course. As such, there no specific cut-offs for GRE. Apart from this, to get admission to this course, the applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. Apart from this, do submit the application materials such as academic transcripts, English language proficiency test score, letter of recommendation, etc. Submitting LOR is strongly recommended.

A GPA of at least 3.0 is required in the bachelor's degree for students for admission to SJSU MSc in Data Analytics course. Also, at least one semester each of college Calculus, Statistics, and Programming courses are required. GMAT / GRE scores and letters of recommendation are not required.

Some of the features of the SJSU MS in Data Analytics are:

• STEM degree program
• Expert faculty: Students can learn from the industry experts and academic faculty who offers a range of Data Analytics skills and knowledge
• Career Growth: As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Computer and Information Research Scientist careers are growing at a rate of 21%, much faster than the average for other careers, that is between 5% - 8%

SJSU is recognised as the leader of graduates entering the Silicon Valley workforce. It offers the opportunity to connect directly with a few of the world’s leading companies. Students at this university come from over 100 different countries and backgrounds. Also, the university is the #1 public university in the West for best value, according to a top-ranking publisher. On top of this, the university ranks at #17 in the US for the colleges with the ‘Best Return on Investment’, according to Best Colleges.