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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,990 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 218 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Alabama.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAH are $11,686 per year.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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