Welcome to the Web site of the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland!
Our Web site introduces you to our program — curricula, faculty, admissions requirements, and research centers.
We are a nationally ranked department focused on offering B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees and on providing the best education in the Communication arts and sciences in the nation.
We offer students the expertise of top communication scholars in their respective fields of intercultural communication, persuasion & social influence, public relations, and rhetoric & political culture.
Our undergraduate students graduate into jobs in many communication fields, such as public relations, political communication, and consulting. Our graduate students obtain communication industry jobs and become faculty members at some of the best research and teaching institutions in the U.S. and abroad.
We are proud to be part of the University of Maryland, a top 25 public research university in the United States. Located in College Park and Shady Grove, our programs provide students with internships in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. We are also within 10 miles of the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress and the National Archives.
We welcome your inquiries about our department and our programs. Or plan a visit—we'd love to show you around and introduce you to the University of Maryland. if you have any questions about our Department, please contact me at commdeptchair@umd.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Elizabeth Toth
Professor & Chair
