Journalism Schools In Pennsylvania
Journalism classes faculty can choose to work at one of 19 accredited journalism schools in Pennsylvania. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in journalism in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses journalism training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
- Masters degree in Journalism
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Pennsylvania | 4,500 |
| National | 105,350 |
Of all of the journalism professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Pennsylvania
| 4,700 | 2,470 | 5,190 | 4,800 | 4,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Pennsylvania, the field of journalism is shrinking. There were 200 less journalism professionals working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of journalism professionals has shrunk by 4%. 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 Pennsylvania
| $38,400 | $35,265 | $38,585 | $42,043 | $37,957 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 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 Pennsylvania. In 2006 journalism professionals made a mean salary of $38,400 per year, and in 2010 they made $37,957 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$20,367 |
25th percentile |
$25,537 |
50th percentile |
$32,143 |
75th percentile |
$41,860 |
90th percentile |
$58,057 |
Thus, there was a 1% decline in journalism professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Pennsylvania state, within the field of journalism, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid journalism professionals earn 185% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Communications |
$43,370 |
Creative Writing |
$53,590 |
Journalism |
$37,957 |
Journalism professionals in Pennsylvania earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 27 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited journalism schools in Pennsylvania is decreasing. In 2006, 848 students graduated from journalism courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 844 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 74%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism.