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.
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 city of Tuscaloosa.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.
UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.
Auburn also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a 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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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAH are $11,686 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.
AAMU graduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| 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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