2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Maryland

A master's degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Maryland.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $35,100 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Morgan State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Maryland. More information about a master’s in journalism from Morgan State University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	486
Pennsylvania	238	7
District of Columbia	151	65

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Journalism Related Rankings by Major

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

Journalism Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	29

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	162
Communication & Journalism (Other)	22
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	16
Public Relations & Advertising	6

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.