Journalism Schools In Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, there are 8 accredited schools where journalism classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the journalism academic community in Massachusetts, and the future trends in journalism training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
- Masters degree in Journalism
Statistics
Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Massachusetts | 2,780 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Massachusetts.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Massachusetts
| 1,320 | 3,000 | 2,530 | 2,860 | 2,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Journalism is a growing field in Massachusetts. 1,460 more journalism professionals were working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Massachusetts, this field has grown by 111% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for journalism professionals which shows a 12% decrease in the number of journalism professionals working around the nation.
Journalism VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts
| $36,020 | $57,183 | $55,000 | $27,277 | $69,643 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Journalism
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Massachusetts, as the number of journalism professionals is growing, the salaries earned by journalism professionals are increasing. In 2006 journalism professionals made a mean salary of $36,020 per year, and in 2010 they made $69,643 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$27,650 |
25th percentile |
$36,097 |
50th percentile |
$50,513 |
75th percentile |
$88,290 |
90th percentile |
$126,067 |
Thus, journalism professionals' salaries grew by 48% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 356% pay differential between the highest paid journalism professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of journalism in Massachusetts.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Communications |
$53,801 |
Creative Writing |
$61,840 |
Journalism |
$69,643 |
Journalism professionals in Massachusetts earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 17 |
As the number of journalism professionals is increasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited journalism schools in Massachusetts state is also increasing. In Massachusetts, there were 600 graduates in 2006. And there were 662 graduates from journalism courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 10% percent increase in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. A majority of these graduates, or 53%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism.