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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah

10 Colleges
$41,110 Avg Salary
$18,735 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #19 most popular major in Utah.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Utah 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communications graduates from U of U take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UVU take out is $15,373.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $16,633.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The excellent programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Southern Utah University accumulate an average of around $15,245 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for communication and media studies students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #6, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Dixie State College take out is $15,880.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $13,375.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Communications majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#10

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Utah list. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,277
Idaho 565
Montana 60
Wyoming 87

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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