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Career test for San Francisco State students

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What San Francisco State grads actually do

Based on 622 notable San Francisco State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

writer
114
actor
67
poet
61
journalist
52
film actor
49
film director
48
television actor
44
screenwriter
42
novelist
42
politician
40
university teacher
39
film producer
29

Notable San Francisco State alumni

Stanley Mazor
Stanley Mazor
mathematician · engineer
David Carradine
David Carradine
voice actor · television actor
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
film producer · professional athlete
Kevin Mullin
Kevin Mullin
entrepreneur · politician
Vernon Chatman
Vernon Chatman
television actor · television director
Kimberly Hunt
Kimberly Hunt
news presenter · journalist
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson
academic administrator · athletic director
Kim Addonizio
Kim Addonizio
writer · poet

Salary outlook for top San Francisco State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr

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About San Francisco State

San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the California State University system. The university offers 125 bachelor's degree programs, 96 master's degree programs, 56 blended bachelor's and master's degree programs, and 3 doctoral degree programs, along with 23 teaching credential programs among seven colleges. The 144.1-acre main campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast. The university has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level. SF State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." It is also a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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