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San Francisco State University Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

218 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,838 Average Salary
$16,250 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Film/Cinema/Media Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at San Francisco State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SFSU Bachelor’s in Film

#105 in the U.S
#19 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SFSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 26
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 32
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 49
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 57
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 76
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 80
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 85
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 85
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 97
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 100
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 105
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 119

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from SFSU Cost?

$7,006 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,250 Average Student Debt

SFSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,264 $1,264
Books and Supplies $1,038 $1,038
On Campus Room and Board $15,949 $15,949
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about SFSU tuition and fees.

SFSU Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFSU in Film walked away with an average of $16,250 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From SFSU?

$27,838 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFSU is $27,838 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does SFSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the SFSU film bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SFSU Online Learning page.

SFSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

218 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.2% Women
53.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 218 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 37.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.2% of the film bachelor’s degrees at SFSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 62
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 78
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at SFSU

Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 218

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to film, video and photographic arts.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dance 16
Design & Applied Arts 150
Drama & Theater Arts 40
Fine & Studio Arts 116
Music 27

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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