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. We've also included details on how SFSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in film.
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SFSU is in the top 10% of the country for film. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 238 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 218 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in film from SFSU. This makes it the #35 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $24,940. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, film students borrow a median amount of $17,850 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all film bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at SFSU is $313 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at San Francisco State University.
Of the 238 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in film from SFSU in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in film.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 |
| White | 68 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 29 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in film from SFSU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in film.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 202 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 99 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 56 |
| Music | 32 |
| Dance | 10 |
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