Journalism Schools In Wyoming
Wyoming has 3 accredited journalism schools where journalism faculty who teach journalism classes can find employment. The trends in Wyoming'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:
- Journalism Certificate
- Associates degree in Journalism
- Bachelors degree in Journalism
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Journalism Employment
| Wyoming | 300 |
| National | 105,350 |
Approximately 0% of the country's journalism professionals work in Wyoming state.
Employment Growth for Journalism professionals In Wyoming
| 230 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 300 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of journalism professionals is growing in Wyoming. In 2010 there were 70 more journalism professionals working in Wyoming than there were in 2006. Thus, in Wyoming, this field has grown by 30% in four years. This is faster 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 Wyoming
| $29,270 | $31,085 | $31,645 | $33,615 | $32,510 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Journalism
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by journalism professionals is increasing in Wyoming. Journalism professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $29,270 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $32,510 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$18,140 |
25th percentile |
$20,385 |
50th percentile |
$31,190 |
75th percentile |
$39,815 |
90th percentile |
$48,285 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 166% 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 Wyoming.
Average Salaries for Journalism professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Communications |
$36,754 |
Creative Writing |
$58,010 |
Journalism |
$32,510 |
In Wyoming, journalism professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Journalism programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited journalism schools in Wyoming is decreasing. In 2006 there were 36 journalism graduates from journalism courses in Wyoming and in 2010 there were 32 graduates.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of journalism school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned an associate's degree in journalism.