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Journalism at UT Austin

UT Austin graduates about 132 journalism majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#13 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1321% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate27%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1500whole school

Around UT Austin

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at a scene-setter video while touring t
Secretary Kerry Looks at a Scene-Setter Video While Touring the LBJ PresidentialPhoto: U.S. Department of State from United States · Public domain · source
Looking north from the Stadium
Looking north from the Stadium - panoramioPhoto: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Alpha Phi Omega runs the flag before home games; always a crowd pleaser!
The World's Largest Texas FlagPhoto: Klobetime · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium - panoramioPhoto: Todd Dwyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jesse H. Jones Communication Center - A, Dealey Center for New Media, Jesse H. Jones Communication Center - B.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 142 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 11 · Arts 7 · Chapel 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Boston University 91
  2. University of Missouri 90
  3. American University 90
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 89
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 88
  6. Fordham University 88
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 87
  8. University of Georgia 87

Other strong majors at UT Austin

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UT Austin with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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