by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UAH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.
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The communications major at UAH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Alabama in Huntsville handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from UAH. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAH paid an average of $958 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $421 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,120 | $23,012 |
| Fees | $1,758 | $1,758 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,416 | $2,416 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,122 | $11,122 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,462 | $4,462 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 17% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the UAH communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAH Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's communications program at UAH make a median salary of $41,713. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,614.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 communications majors earned their master's degree from UAH. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.
More about our data sources and methodologies.