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. Also, learn how SFSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.
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SFSU is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 575 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 52 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 52 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 264 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 337 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from SFSU. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SFSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,790 a year. This is higher than $34,959, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,668 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,493.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at SFSU is $199 per month.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,099 | $1,099 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,955 | $17,955 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
Learn more about SFSU tuition and fees.
Of the 264 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from SFSU, about 40% were men and 60% 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 communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 40 |
SFSU does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SFSU Online Learning page.
The communications program at SFSU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at San Francisco State University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 177 |
| Journalism | 42 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.