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Communications at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying Communications, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 communications graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communications graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Communications Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 14 master’s communications degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Communications master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Communications 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.