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Communication & Media Studies at University of South Alabama

64 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#447 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of South Alabama.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how USA ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at USA

USA Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at USA was ranked #447 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 147
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 163
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 200
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 211
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 267
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 314
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 319
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 334
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 343
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 364
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 399
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 420
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 421
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 424
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 442
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 447

Popularity of Communications at USA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Alabama handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communications from USA. This makes it the #240 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from USA Make?

$29,678 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at USA is $29,678. 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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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from USA Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USA, 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 USA is $334 per month.

USA Communications Students

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

USA Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

USA Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from USA in 2021 were men.

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

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

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