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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

92 Bachelor's Degrees
#66 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 21
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 27
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 66
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 139
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 157

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

Media Studies Student Diversity at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of media studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 41
Communications 12

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