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Journalism at Maryland

Maryland graduates about 126 journalism majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#7 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1261% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$523Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1520whole school

Around Maryland

Laundry Day performing "FRIENDS" during a concert in August 2024
Laundry Day band in August 2024Photo: Leafy46 · CC0 · source
Photo of the Nyumburu Cultural Center
Nyumburu Cultural CenterPhoto: BethGuay · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Purple Line construction
Purple Line construction on UMD campusPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
McKeldin Library. I was informed by a reliable source that this particular peeph
McKeldin Library, UMD, 2023Photo: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dining 11 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Syracuse University 95
  2. Arizona State University 95
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 93
  4. Northeastern University 93
  5. University of Washington 91
  6. Boston University 91
  7. University of Missouri 90
  8. American University 90

Other strong majors at Maryland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Maryland with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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