Communication & Journalism at University of Nevada - Reno

35% 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 - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNR Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UNR 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 UNR

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

UNR Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 UNR since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	86
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UNR Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UNR, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	136
Communication & Media Studies	65

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 - Reno.

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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