Communication & Journalism at College of Southern Maryland

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at College of Southern Maryland. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,164.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

CSM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CSM Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at College of Southern Maryland.

CSM Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

25% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at CSM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at CSM are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at College of Southern Maryland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Southern Maryland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	3
Communication & Media Studies	2

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Public Relations Specialists	3,250	$71,030
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,720	$123,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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