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Communication & Media Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

278 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Maryland - College Park.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UMCP ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP Communications Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, UMCP came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 32
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 35
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 37
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 43
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 275
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 297

Popularity of Communications at UMCP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 278 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 352 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UMCP. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UMCP Make?

$41,724 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMCP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,724 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UMCP Have?

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UMCP is $538 per month.

UMCP Communications Students

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

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 278 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 160
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 15

UMCP Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 145
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 7

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