Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMCP Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	33
Communication & Media Studies	11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Library Science
• Social Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Public Relations Specialists	3,250	$71,030
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,720	$123,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.