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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

About 86% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

Of the 8 students majoring in communications at AAMU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Alabama A & M University Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Auburn University Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

About 83% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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