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Speech Communication at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study Speech Communication, 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.

University of Nevada-Reno sits in Reno, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Reno.

Studying Online at University of Nevada-Reno

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Reno. Among 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 56% women (32) and 44% men (25).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 52 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 54% were women (28) and 46% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 42% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 5 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 80% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Speech Communication graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.