A Bachelorâs degree in journalism is a four-year program, although at some universities it is possible to complete the program in three years.
Those in the lowest 10 percent earning bracket had salaries of $28,610 or less. Writers and authors in the highest 10 percent earning bracket had average salaries of $109,440 or more. Industries that paid the highest average salaries were advertising and motion pictures. Average salaries for writers and authors working in these industries were $62,000 or higher.
According to the survey, âJust over 77% of self-published writers make $1,000 a yearâ¦with a startlingly high 53.9% of traditionally-published authors, and 43.6% of hybrid authors, reporting their earnings are below the same threshold.