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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Alabama

6 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 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $774, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at The University of Alabama

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The excellent programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, journalism graduates from Samford take out $22,087 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Journalism at Samford University

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $20,875.

Full Journalism at Auburn University Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Full Journalism at Troy University Report

#5

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stillman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Alabama list. Stillman College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Read full report on Journalism at Stillman College

#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Alabama list. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Read full report on Journalism at Oakwood University

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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