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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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

UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 5,530 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Permian Basin.

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 Permian Basin Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

UT Permian Basin Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UT Permian Basin 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 communications major at UT Permian Basin 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 Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 220
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 337

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UT Permian Basin Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Permian Basin is $38,389. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UT Permian Basin

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

UT Permian Basin Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UT Permian Basin. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UT Permian Basin 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 of the Permian Basin with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UT Permian Basin also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 of the Permian Basin.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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