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Film Studies at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Film Studies, consider 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 192 film studies degrees were granted at San Francisco State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Francisco State University

Many students take online classes at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Film Studies graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Film Studies graduates at San Francisco State University are 41% women (79) and 59% men (113).

Film Studies Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 185 bachelor’s film studies degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 41% were women (76) and 59% were men (109).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	64
Black / African American	11
Asian	32
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Film Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Film Studies Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 7 master’s film studies graduates at San Francisco State University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Film Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Film Studies program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Film Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.