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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$25,918 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State University - Global Campus is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #6, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $15,659 in tuition and fees each year.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 #9 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Utah Report

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.

  • 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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