Communication & Journalism at Loyola University Maryland

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Loyola University Maryland stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 5,282 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Loyola Maryland.

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.

Loyola Maryland Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Loyola Maryland Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Loyola Maryland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Loyola Maryland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	50
	52
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	189
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Loyola Maryland. This makes it the #181 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Loyola Maryland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Loyola University Maryland.

Loyola Maryland Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 88 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Maryland, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Loyola Maryland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Loyola Maryland Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Loyola Maryland. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Loyola Maryland, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Loyola Maryland also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Loyola University Maryland. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University Maryland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	88
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 Loyola University 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Crhayes88 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.