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Communications at Nevada State University

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at Nevada State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nevada State University is in Henderson, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 communications graduations were recorded at Nevada State University.

Online Class Availability at Nevada State University

Many students take online classes at Nevada State University. Of 7,549 students, 1,056 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,562 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communications graduates at Nevada State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Nevada State University are 60% women (15) and 40% men (10).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Nevada State University

Among the 25 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Nevada State University, 60% were women (15) and 40% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 76% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Nevada State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.