by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNLV paid an average of $624 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,675 | $21,328 |
| Fees | $634 | $634 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from UNLV is $58,221 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $48,686.
UNLV does not offer an online option for its communications master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNLV Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the communications students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Around 70.0% of communications master’s degree recipients at UNLV in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 7 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
*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.
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