Journalism degrees are associated with the area of liberal arts, and graduates will face a highly competitive job market. Students majoring in journalism are normally extroverted, meticulous and have high levels of interpersonal and organizational communication skills to ensure that they stay competitive with the latest world news, trends and events to uphold ethical responsibilities set forth by society.journalist
Common specialized degree programs
Copy Editing
Direction
Entertainment Media
Journalistic Writing
Mass Communications
Mass Media
Media Ethics
Media Law
Photo Journalism
Print Journalism
Production
Radio-Television
Reporting
Visual Communications
Average salary
Entry level $27,000 to $52,000 mid-career
Degree Programs
Certificates of completion, which take about eight weeks to a year to complete, or a 60 credit hour of study. An associate’s degree is satisfactory for entry-level work, however a bachelor’s degree is preferred for entry-level work from a completion of between 120 and 128 credit hours depending on the university. Master’s degrees and doctoral degrees are preferred for mid-level work entry.
Top Journalism Schools
(According to Education-Portal.com, 2009)
University of Missouri Columbia
Columbia University
University of Florida
University of California Berkeley
Northwestern University
College Courses
Writing, Journalism, Ethics and Law
Recommended High School AP Courses
English Language
English Literature
Psychology
Statistics
Yearbook, Newspaper
Careers Obtained with Journalism Degrees
Advertising Copywriter
Announcer
Audio Engineer
Audiovisual Technician
Blogger
Broadcast and Sound Technician
Broadcast Journalist
Broadcast Maintenance Technologist
Broadcast Teacher
Broadcaster
Camera Operator
College Professor
Copy Editor
Correspondent
Critic
Director
Director of Publication Advertising
Disc Jockey
Editor
Floor Manager
Illustrator
Indexer
Interpreters
Marketing Manager
Multimedia Writer
News Analysts
Newspaper Teacher
Photographer
Political Advocate
Presenter
Printing Press Operator
Producer
Production Assistant
Production Coordinator
Program Director
Proofreader
Publicist
Publisher
Radio Mechanic
Radio Station Manager
Reporter
Scriptwriter
Station Runner
Studio Manager
Talent Director
Technical Director
Technical Manager
Technical Writer
Training Specialist
Translator
Typist
Word Processor
Writer
Yearbook Teacher
Notable Journalism Professionals ryan seacrest
Brandi Koskie, EDU in Review Editor
Connie Chung, Journalist
Dan Rather, Journalist
Katie Couric, Journalist
Heather Armstrong, Blogger
Phillip Gourevitch, Author
Ryan Seacrest, Entertainer
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