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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 1,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #16 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 149 students majoring in communications at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Notre Dame of Maryland University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

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#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevenson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Stevenson University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,218
New York 4,480
New Jersey 1,539
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 239

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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