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Communication & Media Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, 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 has a total student population of 40,709. In 2021, 278 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UMCP. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $41,724. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UMCP. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UMCP are white. This is typical 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 160
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UMCP in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UMCP, 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 3,250 $71,030
Editors 2,280 $59,560
Writers and Authors 920 $75,430
Reporters and Correspondents 490 $60,170
Radio and Television Announcers 440 $57,430

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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