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Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UNK.

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.

UNK Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNK Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UNK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UNK 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 24
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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 91
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 796
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 996

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

UNK Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNK. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNK since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNK 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Kearney. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 13

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Public Relations Specialists 1,370 $51,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 630 $88,550
Producers and Directors 560 $51,620
Editors 460 $47,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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