Communication & Journalism at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

SFSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

SFSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from SFSU. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	10
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.