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Film & media production at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 210 film majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 285 schools we score for film, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

73/100Strong#60 of 285 for film →
Graduates a year2104% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$149Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source
Looka em all. S'many.
SF State studentsPhoto: Orin Zebest from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten, January 2025
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten Jan 30, 2025 0Photo: Grandmaster Huon · CC0 · source

Where film happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the film ranking

  1. Trinity College 74
  2. Binghamton University–SUNY 74
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 74
  4. CUNY–Hunter College 73
  5. Boston University 73
  6. University of Oregon 72
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 72
  8. Rutgers University–Newark 72

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University with every school we score in film. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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