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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama

12 Colleges in Alabama
968 Communications Degrees Awarded
$29,090 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 968 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Alabama Schools in Communications

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 216 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from The University of Alabama get an earnings boost of around $5,039 over the average earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Communications Degrees Awarded
$30,492 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 169 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. After graduating, communications degree recipients typically make around $30,492 in the first five years of their career.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In AL

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to look into Samford University. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Communications Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn a boost of about $3,344 above the typical income of communication & media studies graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,664 Median Starting Salary

UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #562 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, communications degree recipients generally make about $22,664 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Communications Degrees Awarded
$29,678 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 66 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $29,678.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Communications Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 55 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $26,107 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 45 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,036.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Communications Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 51 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Troy University make $4,114 more than the standard communications grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Communications Degrees Awarded
$24,687 Median Starting Salary

Alabama State is a small public university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 47 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make about $24,687 in their early career salary.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 795
Florida 282 2,964
North Carolina 279 2,968
Virginia 274 2,053
Tennessee 269 1,000
South Carolina 248 796
Kentucky 244 785
Louisiana 242 815
Mississippi 234 307
Arkansas 234 457
West Virginia 207 214

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 600
Other Communication & Media Studies 188
Communication & Media Studies 107
Communications 73

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 477
Journalism 236
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 135
Communication & Journalism (Other) 16

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