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

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$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

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

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#2

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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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 16 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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