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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$36,082 Avg Salary
$27,082 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Colorado with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#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 degree in Colorado. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Communications majors at DU take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Colorado State take out is $22,339. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $359.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Communications majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at CU Anschutz take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from UCCS take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $226.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $22,190 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Communications majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $31,905 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at CCU take out is $24,125. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $439, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #10, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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