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Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland Global Campus

Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what University of Maryland Global Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526.

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.

UMGC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMGC does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UMGC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UMGC 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

UMGC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

69% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 27
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 140
Public Relations & Advertising 1

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 Global Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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