Careers

What Can I Do With This Journalism Degree?

Journalists – Writers, Editors, Reporters^1,2,3

A bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations can be the foot-in-the-door you need to pursue a career in a number communications career fields – from broadcast media to corporate marketing. If you’re thinking about a career in writing, the growth rate for writers and authors is 9 percent with a median wage of $69,510 annually and editors at $63,350 annually.

Maybe broadcast³ journalism is more to your taste. On television or online, correspondents and reporters make an annual average salary of $48,370.

Public Relations Specialist⁴

Maybe you want to help craft the story the public will eventually learn about through their favorite media. Public relations specialists average $62,800 annually. And they’re in demand – a projected 11 percent growth rate for over the next decade.

Postsecondary Instructor⁵

Another direction you can take is in teaching – training the next generation of journalists as a college or university instructor. With a median annual salary of $79,640, employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 12 percent over the next decade.

Careers

• Writer
• News Director
• Copywriter
• Editor
• Public Relations Specialist
• Communications Specialist
• Writing Instructor
• Mass Communications Professor

"11 Percent" Projected Growth Rate for Public Relations Specialists by 2030⁴

¹Writers and Authors     
²Editors
³Correspondents and Reporters
⁴Public Relations Specialists
⁵Postsecondary Teachers