The Department of Communication at the University of North Alabama offers undergraduate degrees in two majors: the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts. 

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. ACEJMC is the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communication programs in colleges and universities. UNA's Mass Communication major is one of 118 programs approved by ACEJMC, only four of which are in Alabama.

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts does not fall under the accreditation guidelines of ACEJMC, but the programs follow Department of Communication curriculum requirements and benefit from resources provided in support of the accredited program.

Enrollment

The numbers below indicate registered Mass Communication majors for each academic year (summer, fall, spring).

Retention Rates

The percentages below indicate the first-year retention rates of students who declare Mass Communication as their major as incoming freshmen.

Retention Rates for Incoming Freshmen Mass Communication Majors

 Graduation Rates

The information below indicates the percentage of students who declared Mass Communication as their major as incoming freshmen and who graduated from that program in four, five, and six years.