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Film/Cinema/Media Studies at San Francisco State University

238 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#20 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how SFSU ranks in comparison to other schools with film studies programs.

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies Degrees Available at SFSU

SFSU Film Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for film studies list. It is also ranked #8 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools 20
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 48
Highest Paid Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 55

Popularity of Film Studies at SFSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 238 bachelor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 218 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in film studies from SFSU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for film studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Film Studies Student Diversity at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film studies majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 238 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in film studies from SFSU in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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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 studies.

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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

SFSU Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 film studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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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 studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 5

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