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Speech Communication at University of Nevada - Reno

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UNR ranks among other schools offering degrees in speech communication.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at UNR

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

UNR Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	36
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	39
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	46
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	50
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	72
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	73
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	79
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Speech Communication Schools	86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	89
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	89
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	94
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	98
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	102
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	107
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	109

Popularity of Speech Communication at UNR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from UNR. This makes it the #77 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at UNR

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

UNR Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from UNR. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	7

UNR Speech Communication Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of speech communication master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.