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Communication and Media Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 631 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 631 Size proxy $22,063 Net price (all) $65,287 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.3%
Enrollment proxy
~631
Schools with reported signal
1,208

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
33.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$22,063/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$88,252
Median debt
$21,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$65,287/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.

#609 of 1,208 on ROI Top 50% value
54% national avg concentration Bigger than 37% of programs
+$3,185 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,878
+$10,357 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,930

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,185 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,357 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 50% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Communication and Media Studies accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at University of Maryland Global Campus, which is bigger than 37% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 631 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Maryland Global Campus's average net price is $22,063 per year, about $88,252 over four years. That is $3,185 above the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $65,287 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,357 above the $54,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Maryland Global Campus #609 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.