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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UNLV is $340 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 35 |
Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
White | 91 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 42 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
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