by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Nevada - Reno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $263 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,901 | $23,554 |
| Fees | $794 | $794 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,216 | $12,216 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,370 | $4,370 |
Learn more about UNR tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNR in Journalism walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNR is $36,488 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the UNR journalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 65.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Around 31.1% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at UNR in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 106 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
