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.
Judge Judy and her husband Jerry Sheindlin were particularly playful at the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai luncheon where she was the honoree. The Emmy-winning TV judge just renewed her TV contract with CBS for another three years. She reportedly earns $47 million a year - the highest paid personality on television.