College of Liberal and Creative Arts

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Art Studies Majors 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Fine Arts Majors 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Museum Studies Majors 

Average Fine Arts Major Salary 

Average Museum Studies Major Salary 

SF State Art Majors Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 
• Archivists, Curators and Museum Workers 
• Art Directors 
• Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators 
• Art Directors 
• Craft and Fine Artists 
• Curators, Museum Technicians and Conservators 
• Fashion Designers 
• Floral Designers 
• Graphic Designers 
• Industrial Designers 
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 
• Librarians 
• Multimedia Artists and Animators 
• Photographers 
• Post Secondary Teachers 
• Wood Workers 

Employment Opportunities   

• ArtJobs 
• Artsearch 
• Careers in Art 
• College Art Association Jobs 

Professional Associations 

• American Alliance of Museums 
• American Art Therapy Association 
• American Craft Council 
• American Historical Association 
• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works 
• American Institute of Graphic Arts 
• American Society of Media Photographers 
• Americans for the Arts 
• Animation World Network 
• Appraisers Association of America 
• Art Libraries Society of North America 
• Association of Art Editors 
• Association of Art History 
• Association of Art Museum Curators 
• Association of Historians of American Art 
• Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design 
• Association of Medical Illustrators 
• College Art Association 
• Industrial Designers Society of America 
• International Association of Art Critics 
• National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America 
• National Art Education Association 
• National Cartoonists Society 
• National Press Photographers Association 
• Society of American Archivists 
• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 
• Society of Illustrators 
• Visual Resources Association 

Related Resources 

• All Art Schools 
• Art Career Project  
• Careers in Art History 
• Fashion Net 
• Fashion Schools 
• Incredible Art Department 
• National Endowment for the Arts 
• Student Art Guide 
• The Art Project 
• World Wide Art Resources 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Digital Media Majors 

Average Digital Media Major Salary 

SF State Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Announcers 

• Broadcast Sound and Engineering Technicians 

• Editors 

• Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators 

• Photographers 

• Reporters, Correspondents and Broadcast News Analysts 

• Writers and Authors 

Employment Opportunities   

• TV and Broadcast Employment Services 

• TV and Radio Jobs 

• filmandTVpro 

Professional Associations 

• American Sportscasters Association 

• Broadcast Education Association 

• National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, Communications Workers of America 

• National Association of Broadcasters 

• Radio Television and Digital News Association 

• Society of Broadcast Engineers 

Related Resources 

• Communications-Major 

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting 

• Journalism Degree Career Information 

• Mediagazer 

• PewResearch Center’s Journalism Project 

• Photography and Film Career Guide 

• Social Media Today 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Digital Media Majors 

Average Digital Media Major Salary 

SF State Cinema Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Announcers 

• Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers 

• Art Directors 

• Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians 

• Craft and Fine Artists 

• Dancers and Choreographers 

• Editors 

• Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators 

• Graphic Designers 

• Multimedia Artists and Animators 

• Postsecondary Teachers 

• Producers and Directors 

• Top Executives 

• Writers and Authors 

Employment Opportunities   

• Creativehotlist 

• EntertainmentCareers.net 

• Mandy.com – Film & TV Production Resources 

• Museum of the Moving Image 

• NYC – Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting 

• ProductionHub 

• ShowBizJobs 

Professional Associations 

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 

• Actors’ Equity 

• American Cinema Editors 

• American Society of Cinematographers 

• Association of Talent Agents 

• Casting Society of America 

• Director’s Guild of America 

• Independent Film and Television Alliance 

• National Society of Film Critics 

Related Resources 

• American Cinema Editors 

• Broadcast Education Association 

• Costume Designers Guild 

• International Film and TV Production Resources 

• Motion Picture Editors Guild 

• Photography & Film Career Guide 

• Production Hub 

• Women Make Movies 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Classical and Ancient Studies Majors 

Average Classical and Ancient Studies Major Salary 

SF State Classics Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Anthropologists and Archeologists 

• Archivist, Curators and Museum Workers 

• Editors 

• Historians 

• Librarians 

• Postsecondary Administrators 

• Teachers-Postsecondary 

• Writers and Authors 

Professional Associations 

• American Classical League 

• American Philological Association 

• American Philosophical Association 

• American Translators’ Association 

• Archaeological Institute of America 

• Association of Ancient Historians 

• Classical Association of the Middle West and South 

• National Classics Honor Society 

• National Committee for Latin and Greek 

Related Resources 

• An Undergraduate Degree in Classics 

• Classics Majors Find Their Futures 

• Electronic Resources for Classicists 

• Encyclopedia Mythica 

• Perseus Digital Library 

• Rogue Classicism 

• Stoa Consortium 

• Value of Studying Latin 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Communication Majors 

Average Communication Major Salary 

SF State Communication Studies Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Announcers 

• Advertising Sales Agents 

• Advertising, Promotions and Marketing Managers 

• Announcers 

• Customer Services Representatives 

• Editors  

• Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators 

• Higher Education Administrators 

• Human Resources Managers 

• Human Resources Specialists 

• Lawyers 

• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 

• Postsecondary Education Administrators 

• Public Relations Managers and Specialists 

• Reporters Correspondents and Broadcast News Analysts 

• Sales Managers 

• Social and Community Service Managers 

• Technical Writers 

• Training and Development Managers 

• Writers and Authors 

Employment Opportunities   

• Communications Jobs 

• Film and Television Production Directory / Employment Opportunities 

• Journalism Jobs 

• PRSA Job Center 

Professional Associations 

• American Advertising Federation 

• American Business Women’s Association 

• Association for Talent Development 

• American Society of Newspaper Editors 

• Association for Women in Communications 

• Health Sciences Communication Association 

• International Association of Business Communicators 

• International Communication Association 

• Magazine Publishers of America 

• National Association of Broadcasters 

• National Communication Association 

• Public Relations Society of America 

Related Resources 

• Communications-Major 

• Freelance Writing 

• Journalism Degree Career Information 

• Writer’s Digest Magazine 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Writing Majors 

Average Writing Major Salary 

SF State Creative Writing Major Overview 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Dance Majors 

Average Dance Major Salary 

SF State Dance Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Dancers and Choreographers 

•  Choreographers 

Employment Opportunities   

• Dance Net 

• Dance NYC 

• Higher Ed Jobs 

Professional Associations 

• American Dance Guild 

• American Dance Therapy Association 

• Dance USA 

• National Association of Schools of Dance 

• National Dance Education Organization 

• Stage Directors and Choreographers Society 

Related Resources 

• Dance Advantage 

• Entertainment Careers 

• Performing Arts Schools 

• Volunteer Opportunities for Dancers 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Design and Visual Communication  Majors 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Graphic Design Majors 

Average Design and Visual Communication Major Salary 

Average Graphic Design Major Salary 

SF State Design Majors Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Art Directors 

• Desktop Publishers 

• Graphic Designers 

• Industrial Designers 

• Multimedia Artists and Animators 

Employment Opportunities   

• AIGA Design Jobs 

• Architectural Digest Jobs 

• Behance 

• Coroflot 

• Creativeloft.com 

Professional Associations 

• American Institute of Graphic Arts 

• Experiential Designers and Producers Association 

• Graphic Artists Guild 

• Industrial Designers Society of America 

• The Professional Association for Design (AIGA) 

• Society for Environmental Graphic Design 

• Society for Experiential Graphic Designs 

• Society of Illustrators 

• Society for News Design 

• Society of Publication Designers 

Related Resources 

• All Graphic Design 

• CERF+ 

• Design Observer 

• Eye Magazine 

• Graphic Designer Career Information 

• The Art & Business of Making Games 

• The Art Directors Club 

• The Art Project 

• All Art Schools 

• Video Game Design Schools 

• What in the World is Graphic Design 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for English Majors 

Average English Major Salary 

SF State English Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Writers and Authors 

• Technical Writers 

• Reporters, Correspondents and Broadcast News Analysts 

• Editors 

• Postsecondary Teachers 

• High School Teachers 

• Middle School Teachers 

• Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers 

• Librarians 

Employment Opportunities   

• Media Bistro – Job Postings 

• Journalism Jobs 

• Freelance Writing Jobs 

Professional Associations 

• Magazine Publishers of America 

• Association of American Publishers 

• Society for Technical Communication 

• National Council of Teachers of English 

• American Copy Editors Society 

• National Newspaper Publishers Association 

• Writers Guild of America 

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 

• American Medical Writers Association 

Related Resources 

• Book Jobs 

• Writer’s Digest 

• The Writer 

• Publishing Central 

• Teaching English Abroad 

• Write A Writing Technical Writing 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for History Majors 

Average History Major Salary 

SF State History Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Archivists, Curators and Museum Workers 

• Archivists, Curators and Museum Workers 

• Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers 

• Lawyers 

• Postsecondary Teachers 

Employment Opportunities   

• Museum Jobs 

Professional Associations 

• American Association for State and Local History 

• American Association of Museums 

• American Historical Association 

• National Council for History Education 

• Organization of American Historians 

Related Resources 

• Discover Law 

• Equal Justice Works Guide 

• American Historical Association Careers for History Majors 

• Humanities and Social Sciences Online 

• Law School Admission Council 

• Law Students Center 

• Preparing for Law School 

• Why Study History 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Liberal Arts Majors 

Average Liberal Arts Major Salary 

SF State Humanities and Liberal Studies Major Overview 

Occupational Outlook 

• Postsecondary Teachers 

• Social and Community Service Managers 

• High school teacher  

• Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers 

Employment Opportunities   

• AmeriCorp VISTA 

• Nonprofit & NGO Jobs 

• HigherEd Jobs 

• Teach for America 

• USA Jobs 

• National Endowment for Humanities 

Professional Associations 

• International Young Professionals Programs 

• National Endowment for the Humanities 

• American Library Association 

• National Humanities Center 

Related Resources 

• Equal Justice Works 

• Humanities Indicators  

• Four Keys to Developing Your Humanitarian Career 

• Law School Admission Council 

• Public Service Careers 

• The Chronicle of Higher Education 

Best Jobs and Career Paths for Political Science Majors

Average Political Science Major Salary

SF State Political Science Major Overview

SF State Political Science Department Resources

Occupational Outlook

• Judges, Mediators, and Hearing Officers

• Lawyers

• Paralegals and Legal Assistants

• Political Scientist

• Teachers-Postsecondary

• Urban and Regional Planner

Employment Opportunities

• America’s Job Bank

• Careers in Government

• Federal Jobs

• LobbyingJobs.com

• Public Affairs Council

• USA JOBS

Professional Associations

• American Political Science Association

• American Society for Public Administration

• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

• International Association for Political Science Students

• National Federation of Paralegals Association

Related Resources

• American Enterprising Institute for Public Policy Research

• Careers for Political Scientists

• Corporation for National & Community Service

• Discover Law

• Equal Justice Works Guide

• FBI Employment

• Go Government

• Law School Admission Council

• Law Students Center

• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

• Nonprofit Careers at Idealist

• Partnership for Public Service

• Pre-law Student Services

• Preparing for Law School

• PublicServiceCareers.org

• U.S. Department of State

• United States Senate Employment