Journalism Schools

There are 512 accredited journalism schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of journalism classes at one of these schools, you play a essential role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in journalism academia which includes journalism training at the following levels:

  • Journalism Certificate
  • Associates degree in Journalism
  • Bachelors degree in Journalism
  • Masters degree in Journalism
  • PhD degree in Journalism

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Journalism professionals

120,130 120,540 118,670 109,710 105,350
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 105,350 journalism professionals working in the US in 2010. The number of journalism professionals has shrunk by 12% between 2006 and 2010.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. This trend is expected to slow down by the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Journalism professionals

10th percentile		 $21,627
25th percentile		 $27,260
50th percentile		 $39,267
75th percentile		 $59,903
90th percentile		 $94,953

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by journalism professionals was $39,267 in 2010. This is 25% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Journalism

$35,450 $37,157 $38,517 $38,177 $39,267
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for journalism professionals have grown by 11%.

Educational Trends

National Journalism Student enrollment growth by degree

365 363 381 364 377
14,577 14,229 14,341 14,598 14,611
12 19 27 31 21
1,798 1,717 1,743 1,757 1,858
126 99 123 111 116
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Journalism
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Journalism
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Journalism
  • Grey: Certificate in Journalism

The career outlook for journalism professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 16,878 students who graduated from journalism degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 16,983 students graduating from journalism schools.

This represents a 1% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from journalism courses is less than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Journalism Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 90
bachelor		 402
master		 75
doctor		 5
Certificate		 32
Total604

It is interesting to note that as student graduation is up, the number of schools offering journalism programs has also increased. In 2006 there were 488 journalism schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 512 schools.

Journalism Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Journalism Schools in California77 Schools
  2. Journalism Schools in Texas37 Schools
  3. Journalism Schools in New York31 Schools
  4. Journalism Schools in Illinois21 Schools
  5. Journalism Schools in Ohio21 Schools
  6. Journalism Schools in Michigan20 Schools
  7. Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania19 Schools
  8. Journalism Schools in Oklahoma18 Schools
  9. Journalism Schools in Indiana16 Schools
  10. Journalism Schools in Minnesota12 Schools
  11. Journalism Schools in Missouri12 Schools
  12. Journalism Schools in Iowa12 Schools
  13. Journalism Schools in Arkansas12 Schools
  14. Journalism Schools in Florida11 Schools
  15. Journalism Schools in Georgia11 Schools
  16. Journalism Schools in North Carolina11 Schools
  17. Journalism Schools in Arizona11 Schools
  18. Journalism Schools in Mississippi10 Schools
  19. Journalism Schools in Tennessee10 Schools
  20. Journalism Schools in Nebraska10 Schools
  21. Journalism Schools in Kansas10 Schools
  22. Journalism Schools in Virginia9 Schools
  23. Journalism Schools in Kentucky9 Schools
  24. Journalism Schools in Washington State8 Schools
  25. Journalism Schools in Massachusetts8 Schools
  26. Journalism Schools in South Carolina6 Schools
  27. Journalism Schools in Alabama6 Schools
  28. Journalism Schools in Wisconsin6 Schools
  29. Journalism Schools in Washington DC5 Schools
  30. Journalism Schools in New Jersey5 Schools
  31. Journalism Schools in West Virginia5 Schools
  32. Journalism Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  33. Journalism Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  34. Journalism Schools in Utah4 Schools
  35. Journalism Schools in Vermont4 Schools
  36. Journalism Schools in Louisiana4 Schools
  37. Journalism Schools in Connecticut4 Schools
  38. Journalism Schools in Idaho3 Schools
  39. Journalism Schools in Alaska3 Schools
  40. Journalism Schools in Wyoming3 Schools
  41. Journalism Schools in Maryland3 Schools
  42. Journalism Schools in Delaware2 Schools
  43. Journalism Schools in South Dakota2 Schools
  44. Journalism Schools in Hawaii2 Schools
  45. Journalism Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  46. Journalism Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  47. Journalism Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  48. Journalism Schools in Montana1 Schools
  49. Journalism Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  50. Journalism Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  51. Journalism Schools in Maine1 Schools

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