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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado

12 Colleges
$36,082 Avg Salary
$27,082 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies 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 degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $31,905 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

While working on their degree, communications majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for communication and media studies students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, communications graduates from DU take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent 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 Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,339. 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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Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

On average, communications graduates from CU Anschutz take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Communications majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $22,190 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UCCS take out is $21,000. 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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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out is $22,250.

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Western Colorado University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Western take out is $24,976.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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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