by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from UAB is $34,704 per year. That is 29% lower than the national average of $48,686.
Online degrees for the UAB communications master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
About 68.2% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Around 36.4% of communications master’s degree recipients at UAB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 22 |
*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.
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