2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at BYU take out is $11,887.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from UVU take out $15,373 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Westminster College Salt Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $38,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from WSU take out $16,633 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $23,450.
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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. Communication & Journalism majors at USU take out an average of $15,060 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. 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.
CU Anschutz also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize 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. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $21,845. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $248.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 2,105 |
| Utah | 1,544 |
| Montana | 118 |
| Idaho | 675 |
| Wyoming | 105 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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