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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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

Of the 81 students majoring in communication and journalism at UA, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 81% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 86% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at UAH, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 8 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.

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