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Communication & Media Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

248 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#54 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Communications Rankings

UNLV is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 36
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 38
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 57
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 58
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 60
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 101
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 110
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 120
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 175
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 183

Popularity of Communications at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 237 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communications from UNLV. This makes it the #101 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UNLV Make?

$35,346 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $35,346. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UNLV Have?

$20,624 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,624 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UNLV is $340 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at UNLV

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

UNLV Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 91
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 42

UNLV Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 communications majors earned their master's degree from UNLV. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNLV are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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