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Welcome!

INVESTIGATIVE

DATA & AI Whether you’re looking at journalism, public relations, strategic
communication, corporate communication, design, photojournalism or
BROADCAST advertising career, the NSPA 2025 College Guide will benefit you.

SPORTS Our guide includes some of the best programs in the country. These
colleges wanted to invite you to check out what they offer. It’s time
POLITICS to do your homework and find the college that fits you best.

You should look at each school and visit the website to learn more
about its majors, classes, faculty, students, alumni and student media.
PULITZER & Virtual tours will give you an idea of what the colleges offer, but when
you get to your final picks, visit those programs in person if possible.
PEABODY Check out the majors offered and the required courses. Do

WINNING those courses give you the best journey to your career?

FACULTY However, the meaningful career experiences for your portfolio

are working in student media and multiple internships. I strongly
encourage you to join a student media outlet. Student media
JUST REAL-WORLD will allow you to improve your skill sets and provide leadership

OUTSIDE D.C. JOURNALISM experience. A great experience there can lead to good internships.
Take a look. Find the school that makes the most sense
FROM DAY for you. Good luck on your college journey. Let us

ONE know what we can do to make it successful.
All the best,

BECOME
SMALL The University of Maryland's top-five #MERRILLMADE LAURA WIDMER
Executive Director
nationally renowned Philip Merrill
COLLEGE, College of Journalism provides elite merrill.umd.edu National Scholastic Press Association
Associated Collegiate Press
training in the skills you need for a
successful career in journalism, media
Quill and Scroll
and countless other fields. Study at a @merrillcollege
small college while capitalizing on all
UNIVERSITY the benefits of a Big Ten university @MerrillCollegeUMD
that ranks among the nation's best.

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