by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on journalism in Alabama, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 5 journalism schools in Alabama by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in Alabama.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to journalism than Samford University. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Samford University awards are in journalism, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Samford University
The University Of Alabama is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. Journalism accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Alabama
A rank of #3 makes Auburn University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Auburn University
University Of South Alabama is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of South Alabama is a public school located in the city of Mobile. Journalism accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of South Alabama
Troy University ranks #5 for journalism by degree focus. Troy University is a public school located in the town of Troy. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Troy University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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