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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges in Maryland
1,326 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,842 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,326 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Communications

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Communications Degrees Awarded
$74,230 Median Starting Salary

Johns Hopkins University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University get an earnings boost of about $37,388 over the average earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
368 Communications Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 368 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at University of Maryland - College Park earn $4,882 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Communications Degrees Awarded
$37,094 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients typically earn around $37,094 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Communications Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University Maryland is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 9th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 99 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Loyola University Maryland make $4,979 more than the average communications student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Communications Degrees Awarded
27.1% Growth in Graduates

UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus get an earnings boost of around $10,999 above the average earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Communications Degrees Awarded
$27,819 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $27,819.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Communications Degrees Awarded
$31,057 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 156 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $31,057.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,295 Median Starting Salary
$24,500 Median Student Debt

McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 19th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 14 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communications degree recipients generally make around $30,295 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,451 Median Starting Salary
$24,250 Median Student Debt

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg. This university ranks 28th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 27 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients typically make an average of $26,451 at the beginning of their careers.

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,447 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore. This college ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients generally make about $27,447 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3342,216
New York3334,476
New Jersey2731,538
District of Columbia188200
Delaware175239

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication1,075
Communications134
Communication & Media Studies106
Other Communication & Media Studies11

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication495
Journalism207
Public Relations & Advertising108
Communication & Journalism (Other)33
Publishing1

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