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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

46 Colleges
$36,142 Avg Salary
$23,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

On average, communications graduates from DU take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at BYU - I take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

While working on their degree, communications majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $15,373 in student debt.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from Boise State take out $24,874 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.

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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $22,339. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

On average, communications graduates from CU - Boulder take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $516, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UCCS take out is $21,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $226.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Communications majors at WSU take out an average of $16,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools 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 25 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.

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