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2025 Best Journalism Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges in Maryland
207 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$36,123 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 207 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism
Doctor's Degrees in Journalism

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools in Maryland. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Maryland

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in Journalism

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Journalism Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in journalism has to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.

Journalism degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park earn a boost of around $10,770 above the average earnings of journalism graduates.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$28,088 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Morgan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.

Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career income of $28,088.

More information about a degree in journalism from Morgan State University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 506
New York 333 1,044
New Jersey 273 267
District of Columbia 188 170
Delaware 175 17

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

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 183
Broadcast Journalism 24

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,326
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 495
Public Relations & Advertising 108
Communication & Journalism (Other) 33
Publishing 1

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