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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$34,807 Avg Salary
$22,176 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Colorado Media School

Lakewood, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Media School the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students. Colorado Media School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Communication & Journalism majors at Colorado Media School take out an average of $11,892 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Communication & Journalism majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $16,167 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $568, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for communication and journalism students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at BYU take out is $11,887.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,795. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $414, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 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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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UVU take out $15,373 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at USU take out an average of $15,060 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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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 23 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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