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Visual Communications at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Visual Communications, 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.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 72 visual communications degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Visual Communications graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Visual Communications graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 81% women (58) and 19% men (14).

Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 49 bachelor’s visual communications graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 80% were women (39) and 20% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	16
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 61% of Visual Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Visual Communications Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 23 master’s visual communications graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 83% were women (19) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Visual Communications master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 32%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Visual Communications Graduates

Those who complete Visual Communications program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Visual Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$56,384
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.