2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #16 most popular major in Alabama with 968 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for communications in Alabama.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AAMU are $11,542 per year.
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 795 |
| Virginia | 2,064 |
| North Carolina | 2,972 |
| Florida | 3,020 |
| Tennessee | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | 787 |
| South Carolina | 796 |
| Louisiana | 815 |
| Arkansas | 457 |
| Mississippi | 307 |
| West Virginia | 214 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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