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Graduate Journalism Programs at The University of Texas at Austin

Here is an overview of the graduate program in journalism at UT Austin. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UT Austin Graduate Journalism Rankings

College Factual rates UT Austin among the top schools in the country for journalism, coming in at #21 out of 206 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	21 of 206
Best Journalism Schools in Texas	2 of 11
Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 21

Graduate Journalism Degrees at UT Austin

Here is each degree level granted in journalism at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	146
Master’s	12
Doctoral	5

UT Austin Journalism Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin conferred 12 master’s degrees in journalism.

Master’s Rankings

UT Austin is among the very best schools in the country for journalism at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	2
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	17

UT Austin Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$36,598	$54,384

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of journalism master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of journalism master’s degree graduates at UT Austin were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

UT Austin Journalism Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 5 doctoral degrees in journalism.

Doctoral Rankings

UT Austin has not been ranked for journalism at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of journalism doctoral degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of journalism doctoral degree graduates at UT Austin were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a doctoral in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Journalism at UT Austin

Undergraduate study is also available at UT Austin. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Journalism	146

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.