by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Journalism is a concentration offered under the journalism major at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 |
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its journalism doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their PhD in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the journalism doctor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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