| Journalism graduate schools help dedicated | | | | market. A small percentage remains |
| journalists build the academic foundation for a | | | | self-employed. Individuals who have completed |
| successful career in journalism. The ideal candidate | | | | Masters or PhD programs at journalism graduate |
| for one of these programs is an individual with an | | | | schools naturally get hired for the top positions by |
| undergraduate degree and some solid experience | | | | employers who know the value of formal training. |
| in the field of journalism. Many prospective | | | | A graduate of a respected journalism school must |
| students will have completed internships to hone | | | | build a career with patience and hard work. Often, |
| their journalism skills; some will also have some | | | | the first job is an unpaid internship, an opportunity |
| writing experience in salaried or freelance | | | | to learn on the job and demonstrate valuable |
| employment. Now they're ready to add the best | | | | abilities and a solid work ethic. Hard work here |
| academic credentials to their resumes so that | | | | opens doors later. The first paid employment |
| they can rise to the top of an exciting and | | | | often provides a fairly meager salary, but a |
| respected profession. | | | | candidate with great credentials and determination |
| Top journalism schools prepare candidates for | | | | will rise steadily. This is where credentials from |
| both entry level employment in the field of | | | | one of the top journalism graduate schools can |
| journalism, and for further studies in journalism | | | | help you lead the pack. |
| graduate schools. There are many good programs | | | | Beginning salaries for graduates of top journalism |
| available including, increasingly, online and distance | | | | schools in the United States can be less than |
| courses. Journalism lends itself well to distance | | | | $20,000, however, the top 10% of journalists in |
| learning because writing, the essence of | | | | the United States earn more than $68,000, |
| journalism, is also the predominant medium of | | | | demonstrating the earning potential of this line of |
| online and distance education communication. It's a | | | | work. Those earning top salaries will be the ones |
| partnership that makes sense, and the choice of | | | | who have excelled at their craft, and the ones |
| available programs is sure to grow in the near | | | | who have invested in education from journalism |
| future - there are already top journalism schools | | | | graduate schools. |
| offering distance courses for undergraduate and | | | | Employment opportunities for journalists are |
| graduate journalism students. | | | | expected to grow marginally between now and |
| Journalists are employed by newspapers and | | | | 2014, an assurance that the profession is stable |
| other periodicals, book publishers, and producers | | | | and will remain a vibrant field in the future. |
| of other types of written information and | | | | Changes in technology and communication |
| communication. Journalism careers often overlap | | | | methods are sure to bring revolutionary and |
| careers in broadcasting as well. Graduates of top | | | | exciting changes in coming years. |
| journalism schools are preferred by prospective | | | | Statistics given here were taken from the US |
| employers, giving them the edge in a competitive | | | | Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |