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Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a communication & 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 & journalism program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • 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 & journalism majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

64% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 55% 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 & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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