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Journalism at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 37 journalism majors a year. That puts it 62nd of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

72/100Strong#62 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$317Ka 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
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Where journalism happens

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

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Utah State University 73
  2. Washington and Lee University 72
  3. University of South Carolina 72
  4. Butler University 72
  5. The College of New Jersey 71
  6. Seton Hall University 71
  7. University of North Texas 71
  8. Texas Christian University 70

Other strong majors at San Francisco State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University with every school we score in journalism. 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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