Communication & Journalism at Nevada State College

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Nevada State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and has a total student population of 7,289. In 2021, 12 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from NSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

NSC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

NSC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how NSC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at NSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Nevada State College.

NSC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSC, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nevada State College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NSC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nevada State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for Nevada State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$62,550
Producers and Directors	800	$67,190
Photographers	770	$35,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.