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Communication & Media Studies 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, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with media studies programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UNLV

• Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies
• Master’s Degree in Media Studies

UNLV Media Studies Rankings

UNLV is in the top 10% of the country for media studies. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 173 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)	7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	9
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	15
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	17
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	22
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	24
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	29
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	34
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools	34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	37
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates	44

Popularity of Media Studies at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in media studies from UNLV. This makes it the #43 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNLV Media Studies Students

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

UNLV Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in media studies from UNLV. About 36% were men and 64% were 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 media studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	47
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	21

UNLV Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in media studies from UNLV. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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 media studies.

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	126

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

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