Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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

UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 34,742 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UTSA.

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.

UTSA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UTSA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UTSA 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 UTSA 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	233
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	258
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	367

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UTSA. This makes it the #167 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UTSA

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

UTSA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UTSA. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 San Antonio with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	182
White	77
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UTSA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UTSA awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 55% 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 San Antonio with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UTSA 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

Communication & 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 San Antonio. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	325

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 San Antonio.

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 BrianReading under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.