Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Tyler

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what The University of Texas at Tyler has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781. Of the 2,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2021, 31 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UT Tyler Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UT Tyler Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UT Tyler compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UT Tyler 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
	254
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	311
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	316
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	418

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

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from UT Tyler in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UT Tyler are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Tyler Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UT Tyler, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

UT Tyler 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 Tyler. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Tyler. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	35

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Education

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 Tyler.

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.