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

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

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’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.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 4 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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