by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNR ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UNR. This makes it the #30 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $33,582. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNR, journalism students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UNR is $249 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
Of the 124 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from UNR in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in 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 journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 75 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 13 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in journalism from UNR. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 65 |
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