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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park 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 working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Towson University

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Johns Hopkins University

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland Global Campus

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Bowie State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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

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 7 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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