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Communications & media at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 79 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 206th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

64/100Solid#206 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year793% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.79× the same major nationally
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1410whole school

Around University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of South Dakota 65
  2. University of California, Irvine 65
  3. Meredith College 65
  4. Montclair State University 64
  5. Southern Connecticut State University 64
  6. Augustana College 64
  7. University of Scranton 64
  8. Samford University 64

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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