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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

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

Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Colorado with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Colorado

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 analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,069.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $16,451. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Colorado State take out an average of $21,306 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $359.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $27,053. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UCCS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,285. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $226.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, communications graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $23,890 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $24,106.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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