Communication & Journalism at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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.

UNLV Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNLV Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UNLV 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	77
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UNLV Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

67% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	259

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

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
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