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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Permian Basin

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Permian Basin sits in Odessa, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 communication & media studies degrees were granted at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Among 5,585 students, 2,871 (51%) studied exclusively online and 1,917 (34%) took at least some classes online.

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

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Permian Basin’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 45
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#29 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#47 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#147 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#541 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin

Those who finish The University of Texas Permian Basin’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,389
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$42,964
4 years	$45,950
5 years	$56,760

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin take home a median $45,950, compared with $58,462 for all The University of Texas Permian Basin graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin is $22,852.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin are 61% women (19) and 39% men (12).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Of the 31 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at The University of Texas Permian Basin, 61% were women (19) and 39% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at The University of Texas Permian Basin

The Communication & Media Studies program at The University of Texas Permian Basin includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at The University of Texas Permian Basin work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.