Communication & Journalism at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,734. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

University of West Alabama Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Alabama

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

University of West Alabama does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at University of West Alabama awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from University of West Alabama, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 University of West Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	21

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Education

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 University of West 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 Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.