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General Journalism at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study General Journalism, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 137 general journalism degrees were granted at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-College Park

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Journalism graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 68% women (93) and 32% men (44).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 112 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 70% were women (78) and 30% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	11
Asian	12
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 32% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 34%.*

General Journalism Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 20 master’s general journalism degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 35%.*

General Journalism Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 5 doctoral general journalism graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Journalism doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Students who finish General Journalism program at University of Maryland-College Park go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.