Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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

UT Austin Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Master’s Degree in Journalism

UT Austin Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in journalism, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Journalism Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Journalism Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at UT Austin are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Austin Journalism Master’s Program

76% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better 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 master's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Journalism

Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism	181

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Photographers	3,070	$34,160
Communications Professors	2,460	$68,900
Radio and Television Announcers	2,320	$50,530
Reporters and Correspondents	2,210	$45,910

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
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