Communication & Journalism at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNR Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from UNR. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UNR, 68% 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 communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. 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	12
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.