Communication & Journalism at The University of Alabama

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year.

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.

UA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	512
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

70% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UA, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	112
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	340
Communication & Media Studies	216
Journalism	128
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	94

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 The University of Alabama.

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
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