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 #18 out of 215 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 226 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 238 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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.
Film majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SFSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $18,654 a year. This is less than $25,425, which is the national median of all film majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, film students borrow a median amount of $31,656 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 $37,900.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at SFSU is $313 per month.
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 | $1,682 | $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 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 226 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 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 | 37 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
| White | 56 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 30 |
SFSU does not offer an online option for its film 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 film program at SFSU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% 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 film.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at San Francisco State University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 202 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 115 |
| Music | 37 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 36 |
| Dance | 8 |
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