2024 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Communication Sciences is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 master's degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication Sciences in Nevada

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for communication sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Communication Sciences

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

21 Annual Graduates

$53,467 Median Starting Salary

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the communication sciences program report average early career earnings of $53,467.

More information about a master’s in communication sciences from University of Nevada - Reno

2

Nevada State College
Henderson, NV

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Nevada State College. NSC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson.More information about a master’s in communication sciences from Nevada State College

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	669
Washington	183	114
Oregon	158	109
Hawaii	85	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Sciences

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology	21
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	111
Public Health	104
Allied Health Professions	92
Health Sciences & Services	43
Mental & Social Health Services	27
Health & Medical Administrative Services	24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	16
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	6
Alternative Medicine & Systems	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp. More about our data sources and methodologies.