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Radio & Television at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Radio & Television, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin sits in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 337 radio & television degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Radio & Television graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Radio & Television graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 58% women (195) and 42% men (142).

Radio & Television Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 302 bachelor’s radio & television graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 56% were women (169) and 44% were men (133).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	136
Hispanic / Latino	114
Black / African American	10
Asian	19
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 47%.*

Radio & Television Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 30 master’s radio & television graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 73% were women (22) and 27% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Radio & Television master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Radio & Television master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 35%.*

Radio & Television Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 5 doctoral radio & television graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Radio & Television doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Radio & Television doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Radio & Television Graduates

Students who finish Radio & Television program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Radio & Television majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.