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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$36,261 Avg Salary
$28,145 Avg Student Debt

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Maryland with 1,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UMGC take out is $26,897.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Towson take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $250.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maryland. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Communication & Journalism at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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