Journalism Schools In North Carolina
There are 11 accredited journalism schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach journalism classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the journalism academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in journalism training at the following levels:
- Journalism Certificate
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Journalism Employment
| North Carolina | 3,030 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In North Carolina
| 3,190 | 3,210 | 2,950 | 2,990 | 3,030 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, journalism is a shrinking field. There were 160 less journalism professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for journalism professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of journalism professionals has shrunk by 12% between 2006 and 2010.
Journalism VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina
| $46,890 | $49,650 | $44,437 | $42,263 | $48,220 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 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 North Carolina. In 2006 journalism professionals made a mean salary of $46,890 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,220 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$21,993 |
25th percentile |
$26,717 |
50th percentile |
$36,520 |
75th percentile |
$55,070 |
90th percentile |
$89,567 |
Thus, journalism professionals' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 307% 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 North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Communications |
$43,888 |
Creative Writing |
$55,460 |
Journalism |
$48,220 |
In North Carolina, journalism professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of journalism professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited journalism schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 232 students graduated from journalism courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 90 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 61%. 71% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in journalism.