Journalism at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from UA.

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

UA Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Journalism

UA Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UA. This makes it the #18 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UA Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $31,764. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.

Journalism Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 108 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from UA in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	80
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UA Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in journalism each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from UA, 75% 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 journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UA also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Photographers	480	$39,360
Reporters and Correspondents	480	$37,770
Communications Professors	250	$64,270
Radio and Television Announcers	240	$31,880

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.