Communication & Media Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UNL.

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

UNL Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

UNL Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how UNL performed in these rankings.

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 communications major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	4

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UNL. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UNL Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $37,220. This is 15% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UNL 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from UNL in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UNL, 100% 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 - Lincoln with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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 - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Public Relations Specialists	1,370	$51,300
Editors	460	$47,910
Reporters and Correspondents	390	$39,510
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$38,940
Writers and Authors	220	$45,280

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.