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2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k

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Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 921 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,390 and $26,097 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k list. Auburn 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546.

Full University of West Alabama Communication & Media Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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