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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$39,399 Avg Salary
$17,309 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 1,544 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Utah.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in Utah for communication and journalism students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $11,887 in student debt.

Full Communication & Journalism at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at U of U take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Utah Report

#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at USU take out is $15,060.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $16,633.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Southern Utah University take out $15,245 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Communication & Journalism at Southern Utah University Report

#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Dixie State University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,105
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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