Journalism Schools In Vermont
Vermont has 4 accredited journalism schools where journalism faculty who teach journalism classes 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 Vermont, which encompasses journalism training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Vermont | 220 |
| National | 105,350 |
Approximately 0% of the country's journalism professionals work in Vermont state.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Vermont
| 280 | 210 | 220 | 210 | 220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Journalism is a shrinking field in Vermont. There were 60 less journalism professionals working in Vermont in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Vermont, this field has shrunk by 21% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of journalism professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of journalism professionals has shrunk by 12% from 2006 to 2010.
Journalism VS. All Professions salaries in Vermont
| $32,310 | $33,550 | $36,050 | $39,320 | $39,945 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Journalism
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Vermont, as the number of journalism professionals is declining, the salaries earned by journalism professionals are increasing. The mean salary for journalism professionals in 2006 was $32,310 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $39,945 per year.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$24,275 |
25th percentile |
$28,785 |
50th percentile |
$36,835 |
75th percentile |
$48,055 |
90th percentile |
$57,690 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 19%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Vermont state, within the field of journalism, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid journalism professionals earn 138% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Vermont
Communications |
$37,168 |
Creative Writing |
$48,350 |
Journalism |
$39,945 |
In Vermont, journalism professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited journalism schools in Vermont is increasing. In Vermont, there were 41 graduates in 2006. And there were 55 graduates from journalism courses in 2010.
This represents a 34% increase in the number of journalism degree or certificate school graduates in Vermont state. 80% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in journalism.