# Moody College of Communication at UT Austin

At a glance

**292** professors and instructors

5 departments; 7 bachelor’s, 6 master’s and 6 doctoral degree programs.

Dean: Cary Granat

![Photo: Jesse Jones Communication Building.](https://utaustin.guide/photos/colleges/moody-college-of-communication.jpg)

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## Departments

335 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

**Moody College of Communication departments**

| Department | People | Courses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Department of Communication Studies](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/moody-college-of-communication/department-of-communication-studies) BDP, CMS | 75 people | 70 |
| [Department of Radio-Television-Film](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/moody-college-of-communication/department-of-radio-television-film) DGI, RTF, SPB | 76 people | 72 |
| [Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/moody-college-of-communication/department-of-speech-language-and-hearing-sciences) AUD, SLH | 38 people | 28 |
| [School of Journalism and Media](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/moody-college-of-communication/school-of-journalism-and-media) J | 45 people | 68 |
| [Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/moody-college-of-communication/stan-richards-school-of-advertising-and-public-relations) ADV, CLD, COM, P R | 63 people | 97 |

**Bachelor’s degrees 7 programs**

- [Advertising](https://utaustin.guide/majors/advertising) BSAdv [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/advertising-bsadv/)
- [Communication and leadership](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/communication/) BSComm&Lead
- [Communication studies](https://utaustin.guide/majors/communication-studies) BSCommStds [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/communication/)
- [Journalism](https://utaustin.guide/majors/journalism) BJ [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/journalism-bj/)
- [Public relations](https://utaustin.guide/majors/public-relations) BSPR [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/communication/)
- [Radio-television-film](https://utaustin.guide/majors/radio-television-film) BSRTF [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/communication/)
- [Speech, language, and hearing sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/speech-language-and-hearing-sciences) BSSLH [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/communication/)

**Master’s degrees 6 programs**

- [Advertising](https://utaustin.guide/majors/advertising) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Communication studies](https://utaustin.guide/majors/communication-studies) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Journalism and media](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication) MA
- [Radio-television-film](https://utaustin.guide/majors/radio-television-film) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Radio-television-film: Film and media production](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication) MFA
- [Speech, language, and hearing sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/speech-language-and-hearing-sciences) MSSLHS [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)

**Doctoral degrees 6 programs**

- [Advertising](https://utaustin.guide/majors/advertising) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Audiology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication) AuD
- [Communication studies](https://utaustin.guide/majors/communication-studies) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Journalism and media](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication) PhD
- [Radio-television-film](https://utaustin.guide/majors/radio-television-film) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)
- [Speech, language, and hearing sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/speech-language-and-hearing-sciences) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/communication)

**Pay after graduation Up to $88,800Median pay after graduation by field**

| Field of study | 1 year out | 4 years out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Doctoral · Speech, language, and hearing sciences | $88,800 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master’s · Advertising | $52,400 | $83,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor’s · Advertising, Public relations | $55,900 | $80,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies Bachelor’s · Communication studies | $50,700 | $72,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor’s · Speech, language, and hearing sciences | $32,800 | $67,400 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Master’s · Radio-television-film | $36,700 | $65,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master’s · Speech, language, and hearing sciences | $65,400 | $64,100 |
| Journalism Bachelor’s · Journalism | $41,600 | $61,100 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor’s · Radio-television-film | $36,900 | $52,900 |

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard: 1 year out is 2020–21 pay (2022 dollars), 4 years out is 2019–20 pay (2021 dollars). Fields group related programs.

**Sources UT catalog, HB 2504**

UT’s catalog lists colleges, deans, departments, and degree programs. UT’s public course records list instructors and CVs by section.

- [UT Austin undergraduate catalog 2026-2028](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/)
- [UT Austin HB 2504 public course information](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/)

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