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Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$17,869 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 2,105 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Colorado 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in Colorado for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

Colorado State also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 per year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $10,994 per year.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.

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Western Colorado University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $10,662 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 13 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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