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Journalism at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study journalism, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from UNR.

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

UNR Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNR Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Most Focused Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UNR. This makes it the #30 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNR Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $33,582. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at UNR awarded 124 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at UNR are white. This is typical 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 journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UNR Journalism Master’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at UNR awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in journalism each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from UNR, 75% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNR also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Photographers 770 $35,010
Editors 460 $56,790
Writers and Authors 310 $53,730
Reporters and Correspondents 300 $47,900
Radio and Television Announcers 220 $42,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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