General Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
If you plan to study general journalism, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
UT Austin General Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
- Master’s Degree in Journalism
UT Austin General Journalism Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in journalism, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Journalism Student Demographics at UT Austin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
UT Austin General Journalism Master’s Program
In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in journalism.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 Austin.
| Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
|---|---|---|
| Editors | 5,490 | $72,300 |
| Communications Professors | 2,460 | $68,900 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 2,210 | $45,910 |
| Writers and Authors | 2,110 | $56,680 |
| Broadcast News Analysts | 250 | $90,060 |
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 Reid Sullivan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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