Communication Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

There are many career and education opportunities for public relations managers in Maryland. At 790, the number of jobs in Maryland for public relations managers is projected to rise 18 percent to 900 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 12 percent, short of the state growth for public relations managers. In general, public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

State figures show that public relations managers in Maryland earn $48 per hour or $99,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $49 hourly or $101,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Old Line State, Maryland has a population of 5,699,478. It's population has increased 7.6 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Annapolis. There were 3,471,985 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Maryland earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $48,164, up from $46,922. The unemployment rate in Maryland was 7.0 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent. This surpasses the national average.

The top employing fields in Maryland include engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. One of the unique tidbits about Maryland is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Communication

Public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

While working, they oversee efforts the firm supports to get public attention through the media without advertising directly. Also, they evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.

They are required to write well and note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Public relations managers must be able to articulate ideas and problems. They should also have the ability to listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, public relations managers must be thorough and dependable and be able to take change and lead.