Journalism Schools In Nevada
Journalism classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited journalism schools in Nevada. The trends in Nevada's journalism academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in journalism includes journalism training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
- Masters degree in Journalism
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Nevada | 1,000 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Nevada
| 1,370 | 1,240 | 1,400 | 1,120 | 1,000 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, journalism is a shrinking field. 370 less journalism professionals were working in Nevada in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of journalism professionals has shrunk by 27%. This decline 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 Nevada
| $45,503 | $51,573 | $47,923 | $52,043 | $52,533 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 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 increasing in Nevada. The mean salary for journalism professionals in 2006 was $45,503 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $52,533 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$23,973 |
25th percentile |
$29,853 |
50th percentile |
$42,593 |
75th percentile |
$64,757 |
90th percentile |
$96,227 |
Thus, journalism professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Nevada state, within the field of journalism, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid journalism professionals earn 301% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Nevada
Communications |
$48,645 |
Creative Writing |
$57,440 |
Journalism |
$52,533 |
In Nevada, journalism professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited journalism schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006, 111 students graduated from journalism courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 101 students graduated.
Thus there was a 9% percent decrease in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. 50% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in journalism.