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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in journalism at Colorado State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $21,700. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $468, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 68% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,731.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $14,798.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Women make up 70% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 63% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 37% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $28,509.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in journalism at University of Northern Colorado, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $21,300.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Of the 12 students majoring in journalism at UW, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UW carry an average student debt load of $15,751.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 82% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Of the 9 students majoring in journalism at U of I, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 267
Utah 124
Idaho 12
Montana 41
Wyoming 12

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Jfurrer.

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