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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for journalism majors, UT Austin came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 166 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UT Austin. This makes it the #29 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in journalism in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
Of the 166 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from UT Austin in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
White | 80 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
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