2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,297 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 148 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in other communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

$13,546 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of West Alabama Other Communication & Media Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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