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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama

10 Colleges in Alabama
844 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 844 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Alabama Schools in Communications

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,929 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 144 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $35,929.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Communications Degrees Awarded
$40,790 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 194 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies program at The University of Alabama make $3,940 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In AL

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into Samford University. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Communications Degrees Awarded
$34,861 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $34,861 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Communications Degrees Awarded
$30,153 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #737 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 57 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn around $30,153 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of South Alabama

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Communications Degrees Awarded
$30,182 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 44 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,182.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Communications Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 46 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $35,147.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Communications Degrees Awarded
$42,869 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 49 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Troy University earn $6,019 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,996 Median Starting Salary
$27,158 Median Student Debt

Alabama State is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 38th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 29 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $21,996 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,354 Median Starting Salary

AUM is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 41st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn about $31,354 in the first couple years of their career.

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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
Georgia 287 795
Florida 282 2,964
North Carolina 279 2,968
Virginia 274 2,053
Tennessee 269 1,000
South Carolina 248 796
Kentucky 244 785
Louisiana 242 815
Mississippi 234 307
Arkansas 234 457
West Virginia 207 214

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 480
Other Communication & Media Studies 199
Communication & Media Studies 90
Communications 75

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 540
Journalism 238
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 187
Communication & Journalism (Other) 12

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