by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UT. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are granted in communication & journalism at UT, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 74 |
| Certificate | 33 |
During the most recent reporting year, Utah Tech University awarded 74 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.
UT ranks competitively among schools offering communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at UT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,417 a year. This is above $40,939, the median for all majors at UT.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UT, communication & journalism graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $18,675, the typical median for all majors at UT.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,064 | $17,374 |
| Fees | $872 | $872 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at UT were White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 59 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
UT conferred 60 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).
UT conferred 14 bachelor’s degrees in mass communication/media studies recently — 71% to women and 29% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (79%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Utah Tech University conferred 33 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
UT is not currently ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 33% of communication & journalism certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at UT are White. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Tech University with a certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UT conferred 13 certificate degrees in mass communication/media studies in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).
UT conferred 10 certificate completions in health communication recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).
UT awarded 5 certificate degrees in broadcast journalism in the latest year of data — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
UT conferred 3 certificate completions in journalism in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (67%).
UT conferred 2 certificate degrees in communication and media studies, other recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).
