Communication and Media Studies programs in Maryland
6 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Maryland
Public Relations Specialists in Maryland earn a median of $79,560 a year across 4,190 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $79,780 | 2,010 |
| Editors | $75,550 | 1,850 |
| Public Relations Managers | $149,380 | 1,530 |
| Fundraising Managers | $130,750 | 810 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $63,680 | 580 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 45 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication and Media Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.