Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNOMAHA.

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.

UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UNOMAHA 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 UNOMAHA 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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	81

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UNOMAHA awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNOMAHA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNOMAHA 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 Omaha with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from UNOMAHA. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UNOMAHA, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNOMAHA 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	58
Communication & Media Studies	33
Journalism	2

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.