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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

28 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and 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.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,105
Utah 1,544
Montana 118
Idaho 675
Wyoming 105

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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