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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 210 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 112 students majoring in journalism at UMCP, 37% are male and 63% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,106 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $756.

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#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 59% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Morgan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,030. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington Adventist University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 1,053
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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