Communications Schools In Alabama

Communications classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited communications schools in Alabama. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the communications academic community in Alabama, and the future trends in communications training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Communications
Bachelors degree in Communications
Masters degree in Communications
PhD degree in Communications

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Professional Trends

Alabama Vs. National Communications Employment

Alabama	4,170
National	439,660

Approximately 1% of the country's communications professionals work in Alabama state.

Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,030	5,280	5,050	4,480	4,170

Yellow: Actual Values

In Alabama, the field of communications is shrinking. There were 1,860 less communications professionals working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 31%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.

Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$29,101	$37,318	$38,743	$37,503	$38,545
$39,917	$41,500	$42,923	$44,323	$46,099

Light Blue: Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to communications professionals are growing in Alabama. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $29,101 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,545 per year.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Alabama

10th percentile	$19,435
25th percentile	$24,772
50th percentile	$33,640
75th percentile	$46,732
90th percentile	$62,947

This represents a 25% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Alabama state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 224% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Alabama

Advertising	$72,288
Business	$92,854
Communications	$38,545
Creative Writing	$57,920
Fashion Marketing	$65,120
Marketing	$85,588
Public Relations	$88,900
Visual Communications	$43,052

In Alabama, communications professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama

associate	2
bachelor	18
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	25

The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited communications schools in Alabama is increasing. In 2006 there were 977 communications graduates from communications courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 1,643 graduates.

Thus there was a 68% percent increase in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama. Most of these graduates, or 72%, earned a bachelor's degree in communications.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Alabama

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