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Best Journalism Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$33,589 Avg Salary
$22,654 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 236 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a .

Top Alabama Schools in Journalism

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Samford carry an average student debtload of $22,087.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, journalism graduates from UA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $774, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for journalism students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Auburn take out is $20,875.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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