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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

27 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $30,069.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $16,451 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $516, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

On average, communications graduates from U of U take out $22,033 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communications graduates from Colorado State take out $21,306 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,053 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake carry an average student debtload of $21,014.

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Utah Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Communications majors at UVU take out an average of $17,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,277
Utah 1,149
Idaho 565
Montana 60
Wyoming 87

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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