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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Journalism Bachelor'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 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in journalism at Samford, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 56% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $19,753.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 10 students majoring in journalism at TROY, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stillman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Alabama. Stillman College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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 Jfurrer.

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