2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wyoming 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 . UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $18,226 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
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 16 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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