Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at El Paso

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at The University of Texas at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 160 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UTEP.

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.

UTEP Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UTEP Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UTEP performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UTEP 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 Schools	657

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UTEP. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UTEP since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	13
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UTEP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UTEP in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 63% 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 El Paso with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student 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 El Paso. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	85
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	65
Communication & Media Studies	14

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.