Journalism Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 12 accredited schools where journalism classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in journalism in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses journalism training at the following levels:
- Journalism Certificate
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
- Masters degree in Journalism
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Minnesota | 2,480 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Minnesota.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Minnesota
| 2,640 | 2,630 | 3,090 | 2,710 | 2,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, journalism is a shrinking field. In Minnesota, 160 less journalism professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of journalism has shrunk by 6% in Minnesota. This decline is slower 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 Minnesota
| $53,860 | $59,513 | $53,033 | $45,227 | $43,437 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Journalism
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of journalism professionals is declining, the salaries paid to journalism professionals are decreasing in Minnesota. In 2006 journalism professionals made a mean salary of $53,860 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,437 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$21,573 |
25th percentile |
$26,473 |
50th percentile |
$34,760 |
75th percentile |
$50,503 |
90th percentile |
$86,480 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 24%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 301% 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 Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Communications |
$41,925 |
Creative Writing |
$56,800 |
Journalism |
$43,437 |
In Minnesota, journalism professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of journalism professionals is decreasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited journalism schools in Minnesota state is increasing. In 2006 there were 388 journalism graduates from journalism courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 418 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 8%. 69% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in journalism.