Communication & Journalism at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

UA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UA Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 81 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UA, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	59
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	50
Public Relations & Advertising	23
Journalism	20

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Library Science

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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 The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Public Relations Specialists	1,890	$53,890
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830
Producers and Directors	730	$57,040
Technical Writers	700	$69,970

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.