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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Denver Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a very 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.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Weber State University Report

#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communications at BYU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

About 60% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 7 students majoring in communications at CU Anschutz, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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 large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

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 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.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Wyoming Report

Best 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

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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