Journalism Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 12 accredited journalism schools where journalism faculty who teach journalism classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of journalism and journalism training in Missouri, which includes journalism training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
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Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Missouri | 2,590 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Missouri
| 2,620 | 2,830 | 2,740 | 2,680 | 2,590 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Missouri, journalism is a shrinking field. In Missouri, 30 less journalism professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% decline in the field. 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 Missouri
| $43,893 | $51,577 | $49,757 | $43,873 | $31,387 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 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 Missouri. The mean salary for journalism professionals in 2006 was $43,893 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $31,387 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$18,177 |
25th percentile |
$20,780 |
50th percentile |
$26,420 |
75th percentile |
$38,183 |
90th percentile |
$52,603 |
Thus, journalism professionals' salaries declined by 40% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Missouri state, within the field of journalism, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid journalism professionals earn 189% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Missouri
Communications |
$42,090 |
Creative Writing |
$53,090 |
Journalism |
$31,387 |
In Missouri, journalism professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited journalism schools in Missouri is decreasing. In Missouri, there were 156 graduates in 2006. And there were 104 graduates from journalism courses in 2010.
This represents a 33% decrease in the number of journalism degree or certificate school graduates in Missouri state. 93% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in journalism.