2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,277 |
| Utah | 1,149 |
| Idaho | 565 |
| Montana | 60 |
| Wyoming | 87 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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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