Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying communication and 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. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 390 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMCP Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	9
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	18
	37
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UMCP. This makes it the #72 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 390 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	237
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UMCP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 33 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology

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 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
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.