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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 921 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,390 and $26,097 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Alabama (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 22 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UA

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USA Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAH Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree communications students with aid list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of West Alabama Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 15 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Communication & Media Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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