Sports Communication at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every sports communication school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sports communication program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. Of the 1,432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 48 of them were sports communication majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Communication section at the bottom of this page.

UNL Sports Communication Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Communication

UNL Sports Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sports communication programs across the country. The following shows how UNL performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sports communication major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sports Communication. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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Sports Communication Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sports communication majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Sports Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sports communication from UNL in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sports communication at UNL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in sports communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in sports communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

Careers That Sports Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in sports communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Public Relations Specialists	1,370	$51,300
Reporters and Correspondents	390	$39,510
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$38,940
Communications Professors	140	$71,140

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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