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

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$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 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 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 master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Loyola University Maryland Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Morgan State University Report

#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Stevenson University

#9

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

Full Communication & Journalism at Goucher College Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 9 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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