2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Westminster College 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 . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in communications at Westminster College Salt Lake, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in communications at BYU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
About 60% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 40% are male.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at CU Anschutz, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
About 83% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 17% are male.
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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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
More about our data sources and methodologies.