Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Tyler is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UT Tyler.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UT Tyler Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

UT Tyler Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications 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 communications major at UT Tyler is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	187
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools	440
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communications from UT Tyler. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Tyler Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Tyler is $28,447. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

Communications Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UT Tyler. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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 & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from UT Tyler in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a communications 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 communications.

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 communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Communications Professors	2,460	$68,900
Radio and Television Announcers	2,320	$50,530
Reporters and Correspondents	2,210	$45,910

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.