2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,277 |
| Utah | 1,149 |
| Idaho | 565 |
| Montana | 60 |
| Wyoming | 87 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
More about our data sources and methodologies.