There's been some brouhaha about Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism's new data journalism degree, which comes with a whopping $150,000 price tag for the three-semester Master's degree. The lowly median annual wage for journalists is being repeatedly cited as reason for the questionability of the degree. At Forbes, Preston Cooper notes: The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job opportunities for reporters and correspondents will shrink by 8% over the next decade. These jobs currently pay a median annual wage of $37,820. I'm not buying that as reason for the questionability of the degree. Median is just that, median, and an elite degree from Columbia University, the most prestigious journalism school in the country, will more than likely be above the median. What's more, the skills within the degree really are in high demand. The person with such a degree is almost certain to start with a salary far higher than that of the...(Read Full Post)