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Communication & Media Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

99 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
#330 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UAB ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #330 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 148
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 180
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 181
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 191
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 217
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 220
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 225
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 276
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 305
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 316
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 330
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 331
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 347
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 462
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 499

Popularity of Communications at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communications from UAB. This makes it the #68 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UAB Make?

$28,940 Bachelor's Median Salary
$35,927 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UAB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,940 a year. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's communications program at UAB make a median salary of $35,927. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UAB Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UAB, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UAB is $267 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at UAB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

UAB Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from UAB. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

UAB Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UAB in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2

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