Graduates of the advertising program at UT include some people with very impressive credentials, and they are employed in a wide range of jobs. A large percentage of them, as you might expect, have gone to work in advertising agencies. They are employed as account people, art directors, copy writers, media planners, media buyers, and researchers. Several have risen to the level of vice president, president, and even Chief Executive Officer of agencies. UT alums are currently working at each of the twenty largest agencies in the country, at several of the smaller "hot" shops, and at agencies of virtually every size and geographic location imaginable, including a variety of different countries.

Others have chosen to work in media sales. They have taken positions at newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, etc., across the nation and around the world. Many have gone to the "client side," working for the businesses and other organizations that advertise. Still others have gone into advertising and marketing related positions, working in commercial production, sales promotion, public relations, event planning, and direct marketing. In addition, UT advertising graduates can be found teaching advertising in colleges and universities all around the world.

AdGrad.org

Thanks to AdGrad, now Advertising and PR alumni have the luxury of surfing a professional/social networking site that won't make them feel guilty. This new social networking website, launched in March 2007, effectively links current students to alumni, faculty and staff. While the website has a striking resemblance to Facebook, it offers much more- the primary function of the site is to provide University students with an open channel to Texas alumni, and a rich list of job openings in Advertising and PR. Students have the ability to post resumes, and even portfolios for legitimate, interested employers to peruse.

Alumni Employment Survey

Each year, Communication Career Services (CCS) conducts an employment survey of Advertising graduates approximately six months after they graduate. These surveys provide a wealth of information regarding job satisfaction, salary ranges and usefulness of CCS services.

Of the Texas Advertising students who obtained a bachelor's degree in 2010, 19% were employed earning a median salary ranging between $30-35,000. Of the Texas Advertising Master's graduates in 2010, 39% were employed earning a median salary ranging between $35-40,000. The largest percentage of the 2010 advertising graduates held positions in Media while the majority of others were working in either Account Service, Marketing and Creative area.

In 2009, CCS also conducted a survey of 2002-2004 advertising graduates to gather data on their employment and career choices five years after graduation. Ninety-four percent of alumni with a bachelor's degree were employed earning a median salary ranging from between $50-60,000. Five years after graduation 96% of the Texas Advertising Master's graduates were employed earning a median salary ranging between $50-60,000. Detailed reports are available from CCS.

In an earlier survey, our alumni had the following comments about our Graduate Program: