Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,291 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UT Austin Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UT Austin Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UT Austin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	129

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UT Austin. This makes it the #37 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,291 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	132
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	369
White	630
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

UT Austin Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UT Austin, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	35
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Austin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	596
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	340
Communication & Media Studies	262
Journalism	181

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.