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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley MA in Communication & Media Studies

10 Master's Degrees Awarded
$44,737 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Communications. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communications from UT Rio Grande Valley Cost?

$7,789 Average Tuition and Fees

UT Rio Grande Valley Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $776 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,458$13,820
Fees$1,331$1,331

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Communications From UT Rio Grande Valley?

$44,737 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

communications who receive their master’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $44,737 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,686.

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Does UT Rio Grande Valley Offer an Online MA in Communications?

Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley communications master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

10 Master's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
90.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 10 master’s degrees in communications handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 90.0% of the communications master’s degrees at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

MA in Communications Focus Areas at UT Rio Grande Valley

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communications10

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*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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