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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges in Maryland
1,278 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,278 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
151 Communications Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Johns Hopkins is a fairly 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 approximately 151 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of about $37,388 above the average income of communication & media studies graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,724 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the United States 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 289 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at University of Maryland - College Park earn $4,882 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 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 city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were about 152 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients usually make an average of $37,094 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,821 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 88 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Loyola University Maryland earn $4,979 more than the standard communications grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Communications Degrees Awarded
$47,841 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 140 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus earn a boost of about $10,999 above the average income of communication & media studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Communications Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 79 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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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Communications Degrees Awarded
$31,057 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 159 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career income of $31,057.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,295 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, communications degree recipients generally earn about $30,295 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Communications Degrees Awarded
$26,451 Median Starting Salary

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 39 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients generally earn around $26,451 at the beginning of their careers.

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

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

There were about 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,447 in their early careers.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,216
New York 333 4,476
New Jersey 273 1,538
District of Columbia 188 200
Delaware 175 239

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

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 976
Communications 165
Communication & Media Studies 126
Other Communication & Media Studies 11

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 370
Journalism 210
Public Relations & Advertising 42
Communication & Journalism (Other) 32
Publishing 1

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