2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 a year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school 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 made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
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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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. 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 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. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Western Colorado University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Western undergraduate students pay an average of $10,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,544 |
| Montana | 118 |
| Idaho | 675 |
| Wyoming | 105 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.