2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate 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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the best value school in Utah for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $6,010 per year.
UVU also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year.
WSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.
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Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,277 |
| Idaho | 565 |
| Montana | 60 |
| Wyoming | 87 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 schools only.
- 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).
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