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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Maryland to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $19,750. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at UMCP take out an average of $19,813 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $742, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debt load of $22,751. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $415.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at UMGC take out an average of $26,897 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Communication & Journalism majors at Loyola Maryland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $594, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Morgan State take out is $33,500. 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UMBC carry an average student debt load of $24,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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#9

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 25 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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