Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.