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General Journalism at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study General Journalism, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Francisco State University sits in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 general journalism graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Studying Online at San Francisco State University

Online coursework is an option at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Journalism graduates at San Francisco State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at San Francisco State University are 47% women (17) and 53% men (19).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 36 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 47% were women (17) and 53% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 61% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Those who complete General Journalism program at San Francisco State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.