Communication & Journalism at Alabama A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Alabama A & M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

AAMU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from AAMU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. AAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 63% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	8

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Public Relations Specialists	1,890	$53,890
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830
Producers and Directors	730	$57,040
Technical Writers	700	$69,970

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.