by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
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Online degrees for the UT Austin communication and journalism doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.9%.
Around 12.5% of communication and journalism doctor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 6 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 8 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 10 |
*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.
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