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

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

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

With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #19 most popular major in Utah.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah 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 Utah

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

Top Utah Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in Utah for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $22,033 in student debt.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

On average, communications graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake take out $21,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $17,423.

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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at WSU take out an average of $22,549 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a large student population.

Communications majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $20,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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