by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SFSU ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SFSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,564 a year. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, journalism students borrow a median amount of $16,875 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at San Francisco State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from SFSU. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 343 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 194 |
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