Best Communications Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Maryland, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism.
25 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,730 people a year. The job pays a median of $83,510 in Maryland across about 440 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Maryland that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
10 programs in Maryland that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Maryland (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Maryland page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 09.0101In Maryland → | 897 | 51.8% | 11 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 09.0702In Maryland → | 281 | 16.2% | 7 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 3 | CIP 09.0401In Maryland → | 139 | 8.0% | 2 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 4 | CIP 09.0902In Maryland → | 132 | 7.6% | 3 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 5 | CIP 09.0100In Maryland → | 108 | 6.2% | 4 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 6 | CIP 09.0102In Maryland → | 92 | 5.3% | 4 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 7 | CIP 09.9999In Maryland → | 31 | 1.8% | 3 | $36,931 | $24,500 |
| 8 | CIP 09.0402In Maryland → | 27 | 1.6% | 1 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 9 | CIP 52.0501In Maryland → | 22 | 1.3% | 1 | $41,000 | $26,000 |
| 10 | CIP 09.0900In Maryland → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
Top 25 schools in Maryland
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 12 of the 25 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 391 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $43,696 | 89% | — | 45% |
| 2 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 237 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $53,513 | 33% | — | — |
| 3 | Towson University Towson, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 229 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $22,997 | 69% | — | 82% |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 212 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 94% | $11,888 | 6% |
| 5 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 122 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $34,704 | 68% | — | 87% |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 85 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | 72% | $37,659 | 77% |
| 7 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 70 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $42,640 | 79% | $26,585 | 75% |
| 8 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 64 | Broadcast Journalism | $28,088 | 41% | — | 82% |
| 9 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 63 | Business/Corporate Communications, General | $41,000 | 68% | $26,556 | 79% |
| 10 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $30,737 | 70% | — | 72% |
| 11 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 32% | — | — |
| 12 | Hood College Frederick, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 19 | Public Relations/Image Management | — | 57% | $23,244 | 78% |
| 13 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 18 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $28,720 | 50% | — | 89% |
| 14 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | — | 38% | — | 72% |
| 15 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 57% | $22,667 | 78% |
| 16 | Prince George's Community College Largo, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | — | 18% | — | — |
| 17 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | — | 39% | — | — |
| 18 | Washington College Chestertown, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | — | 65% | $24,973 | 57% |
| 19 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $39,055 | 65% | $23,136 | 74% |
| 20 | Cecil College North East, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Communication, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 21 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | 33% | — | — |
| 22 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $32,402 | 63% | $18,988 | 78% |
| 23 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $33,788 | 38% | — | 79% |
| 24 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 6 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 50% | $24,333 | 82% |
| 25 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | 35% | — | 96% |
All 25 schools in Maryland
Every school in Maryland with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland - College Park | College Park | Public | 391 | 2 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public | 237 | 2 |
| Towson University | Towson | Public | 229 | 2 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 212 | 1 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public | 122 | 1 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 85 | 1 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 70 | 2 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | Public | 64 | 3 |
| Stevenson University | Owings Mills | Private not-for-profit | 63 | 4 |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 58 | 1 |
| Montgomery College | Rockville | Public | 50 | 1 |
| Hood College | Frederick | Private not-for-profit | 19 | 1 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public | 18 | 2 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie | Public | 17 | 1 |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
What communications teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $78,580. Maryland pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Maryland
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Communications Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Maryland
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 23 majors mapped to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary22 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0100Communication, General
- 09.0101Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- 09.0102Mass Communication/Media Studies
- 09.0401Journalism
- 09.0402Broadcast Journalism
- 09.0405Business and Economic Journalism(no graduates reported)
- 09.0406Cultural Journalism
- 09.0407Science/Health/Environmental Journalism
- 09.0499Journalism, Other
- 09.0701Radio and Television
- 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- 09.0900Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- 09.0902Public Relations/Image Management
- 09.0903Advertising
- 09.0904Political Communication
- 09.0905Health Communication
- 09.0906Sports Communication
- 09.0907International and Intercultural Communication
- 09.0908Technical and Scientific Communication
- 09.9999Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- 50.0607Documentary Production
- 52.0501Business/Corporate Communications, General
- 52.0599Business/Corporate Communications, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing communications teachers, postsecondary programs in Maryland.
What degree do you need to become a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Speech Communication and Rhetoric, which awarded 897 degrees in Maryland in 2024-25, 51.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 10 programs to this occupation. The largest are Communication and Media Studies, Radio, Journalism, Public Relations, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 1,730 people a year in Maryland.
How much do communications teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland?+
The median is $83,510 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.3% above the U.S. median of $78,580. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for communications teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 2,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Maryland?+
25 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 10 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do communications teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Communication Professor, Communication Instructor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1122.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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