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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,743 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #34 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a .

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year.

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$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AAMU are $10,024 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 381
Georgia 62
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 90
Kentucky 70
Louisiana 50
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 46

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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