Study says young journalists are leaving the profession.

According to a new study, released by a Ball State University professor, a high percentage of young journalists are leaving their papers behind.

The main reasons for exiting is low salary, long and lousy hours, and too much stress.

The survey, including results from 770 journalists, indicated 25.7% said they were leaving the newspaper industry and 36.2% were unsure if they were going to leave or not. Meanwhile, these numbers were even higher for journalists 34 years old and younger, with 31% planing on making an exit.

Interestingly, copy editors at small papers were found to have the highest rate of burn-out.

The good news: Though journalists report they are leaving newspapers behind, they are not necessarily leaving the industry, with some are considering free-lance or public relations. However, there are others who are looking into academia or returning to school in pursuit of a new career