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Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

365 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UNL ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at UNL

UNL Communication & Journalism Rankings

UNL is in the top 10% of the country for communication & journalism. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 666 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 1
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 11
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 46
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 49
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 71
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 78
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 132
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 140

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 365 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 357 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from UNL. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UNL Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 365 communication & journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 275
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 27

UNL Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UNL in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 262
Journalism 109
Communication & Media Studies 47

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 384
Social Sciences 199
English Language & Literature 94
History 57
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 43

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