2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #52 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & media studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

34 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Auburn University

2

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

27 Annual Graduates

University of North Alabama is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Alabama

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	489
Tennessee	460	340
North Carolina	453	913
Georgia	453	96
Virginia	421	364
South Carolina	370	241
Kentucky	331	29
Louisiana	306	437
Arkansas	294	11
Mississippi	275	47
West Virginia	223	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	379
Other Communication & Media Studies	93
Communications	48

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.