Communication & Media Studies at Alabama A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Alabama A & M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in communications.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications

AAMU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at AAMU

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

AAMU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from AAMU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. AAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 70% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Public Relations Specialists	1,890	$53,890
Reporters and Correspondents	480	$37,770
Communications Professors	250	$64,270
Radio and Television Announcers	240	$31,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.