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The University of Texas at Austin PhD in Communication & Journalism

24 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism from UT Austin Cost?

$12,028 Average Tuition and Fees

UT Austin Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

Does UT Austin Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

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.

UT Austin Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

24 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 24 students received their doctor’s degree in communication and journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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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

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at UT Austin

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

References

*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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