There are schools offering journalism degrees in California!
Schools Offering Journalism Programs in California
The top-ranked school in California that has a journalism program is University of California-Berkeley. University of California-Berkeley, which was ranked 5th in the country in 2010, is located in Berkeley. In 2010, University of California-Berkeley graduated 56 students from its journalism program. University of California-Berkeley charged in-state students $10,940 in tuition fees per year.
University of Southern California, which was ranked 7th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in California that has a journalism program. It is located in Los Angeles. In 2010, University of Southern California graduated 155 students from its journalism program. Students at University of Southern California paid $41,022 per year in tuition fees.
University of California-Irvine, which is located in Irvine, is the third-ranked school in California that has a journalism program. It received a ranking of 17th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 71 students graduated from University of California-Irvine journalism program. Students at University of California-Irvine paid $11,232 per year in tuition fees.
Journalism schools in California, charge students an average tuition of $5,174 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $41,022 per year, or as little as $644 per year. The California journalism schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:
- University of Southern California - located in Los Angeles, students are charged $41,022 per year
- Pepperdine University - located in Malibu, students are charged $39,080 per year
- Chapman University - located in Orange, students are charged $38,524 per year
The lowest tuition rates at California journalism schools were charged at the following schools:
- Sacramento City College - located in Sacramento, students are charged $644 per year
- Cosumnes River College - located in Sacramento, students are charged $644 per year
- American River College - located in Sacramento, students are charged $644 per year
A journalism degree from a California school... what next?
The highest percentage of journalism graduates in California pursue careers as a journalist. California had 3,870 journalists in 2010. The following counties have the largest number of California journalists:
- Los Angeles County - 1,310 journalists
- Marin County - 580 journalists
- San Diego County - 310 journalists
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 5,300 journalists will be working in California state. This would require the number of journalists to shrink by -13%.
On average, a journalist earns a salary of $47,340 per year in California state. However, this number is only an average. journalists in California had varying salaries from $18,440 to $118,050 per year in 2010. A journalist in the following California counties makes the highest salaries on average:
- Alameda County - $63,280 per year
- Marin County - $54,350 per year
- Fresno County - $53,640 per year
The California counties with the lowest average salary for journalists are:
- Del Norte County - $26,660 per year
- Butte County - $29,560 per year
- San Benito County - $34,660 per year