2024 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

General Journalism is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 136 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in Maryland

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

112 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Morgan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Morgan State University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	484
Pennsylvania	698	430
New Jersey	351	239
District of Columbia	226	105
Delaware	224	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism	37

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.