Overview

Jack J. Valenti School of Communication / Jack J. Valenti School of Communication is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Public relations studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Health communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Mass communication studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some 30-33 hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

24

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.2%
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.15%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.08%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Journalism and Mass Communication; Public Relations; Health Communication; Global and Inter-cultural Communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Beth Olson
Chairperson
Email: bolson@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2873
Fax: 713-743-2876

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