Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UMCP Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UMCP 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UMCP 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	214
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UMCP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

57% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	289
Journalism	145
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	7

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 University of Maryland - College Park.

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
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