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Communication & Journalism at University of North Alabama

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Communication & Journalism at University of North Alabama

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what University of North Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Alabama in 2021, 55 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UNA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNA Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UNA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UNA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 462
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 591

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNA. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNA 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 University of North Alabama with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 55

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 University of North 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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