Qualifications in Publishing in USA

Many US academic institutions are conducting reputed academic programs in the discipline of publishing and publication management.

Pace University offers programs like Combined B.A. English/M.S. in Publishing and M.S. in Publishing. New York University also offers M.S. in publishing program.

Drexel University conducts a well known master level program in publication management, Master of Science in Publication Management. Cost of the program is approximately US $875 per credit / unit.

Another reputed US university where publishing courses are available is Portland State University. Master of Arts in Writing – Book Publishing and Master of Science in Writing – Book Publishing degrees are awarded by the university for the eligible candidates.

West Valley College is well known for a professional program in digital publishing. The course title is Digital Publishing (A.S. Degree) which is offered at an approximate education cost of US $4,344 a year

Seattle Central Community College offers AAS-T in Publishing Arts while Howard College offers Associate of Applied Science in Specialization in Digital Publishing. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is famous for Major in Electronic Publishing program. Cost of the program is about US $24,620 a year.

Emerson College offers a master degree in publishing known as MA in Publishing and Writing. Cost of the program is about US $14176 for 8credits per semester hours. University of Houston, Victoria has a master degree, Master of Science in Publishing on offer and educational cost is approximately US $9592 for 22 semester hours.

In addition to this, online and distance learning programs are also available in USA in the discipline of publishing and most of these programs are conducted by Flathead Valley Community College (Creating K-12 Learning Materials);  Midlands Technical College (Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published; Publish It Yourself and How to Start and Operate Your Own Publishing Business); Western Texas College (Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published; Creating K-12 Learning Materials and Publish It Yourself: How to Start and Operate Your Own Publishing Business) and Bramson Ort College (Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published; Introduction to Internet Writing Markets and Publish It Yourself: How to Start and Operate Your Own Publishing Business). Average educational expense of the program may range between US $90-150 for the entire course.