Communication Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UNR.

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

UNR Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

UNR Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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
	59
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Communication Sciences Schools	98
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
	107
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	113
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	134
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	143
	144
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	207
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	212
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	219

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UNR. This makes it the #212 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNR Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $26,991. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UNR are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNR Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UNR, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	54
Speech Pathology & Audiology	21

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Medicine
• Public Health
• Nursing

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,020	$77,620

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

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