2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Journalism Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 70% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 2 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| New York | 1,053 |
| New Jersey | 267 |
| District of Columbia | 170 |
| Delaware | 17 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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).
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