Journalism Schools
In Lexington, Virginia

There is only one journalism school in Lexington for faculty to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in journalism in the city of Lexington, which encompasses journalism training at the journalism bachelors degree level.

Statistics

Professional Trends

Lexington Vs. Virginia Journalism Employment

Lexington 0
Virginia 2,610

As the number of journalism professionals in Lexington has decreased, overall employment in Lexington has increased.

Lexington Vs. Virginia Journalism employment growth

2,970 2,870 2,690 2,450 2,610
80 70 70 No data No data
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Virginia
  • Dark Yellow: Lexington

Journalism VS. All professions salaries in Lexington

$30,780 $31,230 $29,370 No data $27,850
$31,580 $32,660 $33,980 No data $35,410
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Journalism in Lexington
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lexington

Lexington journalism professionals made $27,850 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for journalism professionals in Lexington was $30,780 per year. The decline in the salary of journalism professionals in Lexington is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Lexington

10th percentile		 $19,710
25th percentile		 $22,160
50th percentile		 $26,740
75th percentile		 $31,410
90th percentile		 $37,690

Journalism professionals in Lexington earn a median salary of $26,740 per year. The difference in pay between the journalism professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 91%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $19,710 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $37,690 per year.

Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Lexington

Journalism		 $27,850
Communications		 $38,623
Creative Writing		 $49,430

On average journalism professional salaries in Lexington are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Journalism schools in Lexington

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There is only one accredited journalism school in the city. Many of Lexington's journalism professionals are graduates of this school.

Journalism Programs Offered In Lexington

associate		 0
bachelor		 1
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total1

There is one degree and certificate program in journalism offered by Lexington's journalism school.

Student Completed Journalism Degrees In Lexington

associate		 0
bachelor		 22
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total22

In 2010 approximately 22 students graduated from journalism courses.

Journalism Faculty Salaries in Lexington, Virginia

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