2026 Best Communications Schools in Maryland
Communications degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best communications schools.
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Best Schools for Communications in Maryland
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Communications
Towson University tops our 2026 ranking of the best communications schools. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public university. About 70% of students finish within six years. About 111 communications degrees were awarded at Towson University in the most recent year. Communications graduates of Towson University earn a median of $42,657 early in their careers. Towson University graduates carry a median of $20,309 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
